EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso ISD and the El Paso High Feeder Pattern celebrated the opening of the Wiggs Family Resource Center on Monday, June 3 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour, according to the school district.
The El Paso ISD Community Schools program serves families with resources such as food, hygiene products, toiletries, household items and clothing. The program also connects them with community agencies for additional support, according to the school district.
“Items the center is in currently seeking include: city bus passes for students; hygiene/toiletry supplies; cleaning/laundry supplies; men’s work boots; canned goods and food items; kitchen supplies; diapers, formula and wipes; furniture; uniforms; and shoes and clothes,” the school district said.
The school district says the center is housed in a portable at the end of the Wiggs parking lot giving parents and students access to the resources anonymously and without having to enter the school building.
“Our center gives families and students a place to get some of their basic needs met,” said Lisa Guzman, family and community liaison at Wiggs. “We hope our services help students not have to worry about their next meal and allow them to focus on school.”
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