Dallas Magnolias Deliver 300 Full Backpacks to Dallas Police Association for Homeless and Underserved Children

The Dallas Magnolias, a group of community volunteers and business leaders, conducted their first-ever back-to-school drive raising funds to purchase over 11,000 items and fill over 300 backpacks full of school supplies and more which were dropped off at the Dallas Police Association last week to benefit homeless and underserved children Pre-Kindergarten through 2^nd Grade in need at the David G. Burnet Elementary School and the Lee A. McShan Elementary School in Dallas. 

Back Row: Aaron Daffern, Early Learning Manager for Programs and Partnerships, DISD; C’Mone Wingo, a Founder and Member of the Board of Directors, Dallas Magnolias; Christina Szarzynski, Early Learning Instructional Specialist lead, DISD; Judy Castro and Monica Aguilar: Early Learning Instructional Specialists, DISD; Carla Russo, a Founder and Member of the Board of Directors, Dallas Magnolias. 

 Front Row: Founders and Members of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Magnolias: Kunthear Mam-Douglas, Empress Gilbert, Regina Bruce, Chair, Back to School; Tammany Stern.

Photo Credit: Danny Campbell 

After the presentations and remarks were made, Firehouse Movers and representatives from the Empressive Earth Gallery loaded the trucks and delivered the school supplies to DISD.

Joining the Dallas Magnolias were Regina Bruce, Founding Board Member and chair of the event; Jaime Castro, Vice President, Dallas Police Association, who partnered with the Dallas Magnolias and helped arrange the event; Cara Mendelsohn, Dallas City Council District 12 and an avid supporter of education; DISD Leadership: Aaron Daffern, Early Learning Manager for Programs and Partnerships; Jesus Camposeco, Christina Szarzynski, Latriece Spires: Early Learning Instructional Specialist leads along with Judy Castro and Monica Aguilar: Early Learning Instructional Specialists. 

Other Founding Board Members of the Dallas Magnolias also attended, including spokesperson C’Mone Wingo, Tammany Stern, Kunthear Mam-Douglas, Empress Gilbert, Tricia Sims and Carla Russo.  Several other members of the Dallas Magnolias were also present.

Front Row (from left): From DISD: Jesus Camposeco, Early Learning Instructional Specialist Lead; Monica Aguilar and Judy Castro, Early Learning Instructional Specialists; Christina Szarzynski, Early Learning Instructional Specialist Lead; Aaron Daffern, Early Learning Manager for Programs and Partnerships.

 Second Row (from front) Center: Jaime Castro, Vice President, Dallas Police Association. Second Row (far right): Regina Bruce, Chair, Back To School and a Founding Member and a Member of the Board of Directors, Dallas Magnolias.

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