Our Impact
Students First
Program
2020-2021: 15 students helped
2021-2022: 13 students helped
2022-2023: 49 students helped
2023-2024: 36 students helped
2024-2025: 41 students helped
2025-2026: 37 students helped
Food Distribution
During 2023, we received boxes of non-perishable food several times during the school year. Each time we distributed these boxes of food to the 23 families who had students enrolled in our Students First Program.
During 2024, we received enough food from HHS Student Council's Food Drive held in November that we distributed food to 19 families starting in November and hopefully we will have enough to provide a box of food once a month through May.
The 2025 HHS Student Council food drive made a lasting impact, allowing us to provide ongoing food assistance to 18 families over the course of the 2025-2026 school year.
Christmas Dinner Baskets
2020: 7 families, 36 individuals
2021: 6 families, 33 individuals
2022: 23 families, 119 individuals
2023: 17 families, 72 individuals
2024: 20 families, 121 individuals
2025: 17 families, 69 individuals
Flood Victims
We also provided clothing to 7 individuals who were impacted by flooding during May 2024.
Back-To-School Supply Drive
2021: filled 55 backpacks; other supplies distributed to HISD campuses; 9 students were given backpacks filled with supplies
2022: distributed 9,638 donated items to the Hardin ISD Campuses. We received supplies in memory of Mrs. Donna Rushing and we also received anonymous donations totaling $1,500 to be used to enhance and reward Hardin ISD Teachers through the Teachers Incentive Fund. We are sponsoring a second semester supply drive in January 2023 for the top three items needed most by HISD Teachers/Nurses.
2023: distributed donated items to Hardin ISD Campuses we received during our Rolling Back-To-School Parade and Supply Drive
2024: distributed donated items received to Hardin ISD Teachers that submitted their top 5 needs
The House of Destiny
We donated all items left over from our 2021 annual fundraiser yard sale to The House of Destiny, a 501(c)(3) organization. In 2022, we donated some of the items.
Mt. Calvery Baptist Church-Marysee
We donated items left over from our 2022 annual fundraiser yard sale to Mt. Calvery Baptist Church - Marysee to aide them during their annual giveaway before school starts.
Meals on Wheels and CASA of Liberty
During our 2021 Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, we received a huge donation of slippers for both adults and children from Amy Webb, a local AVON consultant. We in turn gave the adult slippers to the clients of Meals on Wheels of South Liberty County and we gave the children slippers to CASA of Liberty County.
Impact on Local Businesses
Since 2021, we offer a way for local businesses, clubs, organizations and churches to showcase who they are, what they have to offer, and where they are located by providing them with a free 10x10 booth during our Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting ceremony.
2021: 9 booths were present
2022: 13 booths were present
2024: 18 booths were present
2025: 27 booths were present
Amory, Mississippi Tornado Victims
In April 2023, we coordinated efforts with Love Without Walls, non-profit organization and in July 2023 we delivered 20+ totes full of clothes and shoes to the tornado victims in Amory Mississippi.
Comfort Bags
In October 2024, we initiated a comfort bag drive for the Hardin Volunteer Fire Department (Liberty County ESD No. 7) for children affected by crises. We collected enough to provide 31 comfort bags for the Hardin VFD, 30 comfort bags for the Saratoga VFD, and 90 comfort bags were sent to the hurricane victims in North Carolina.
Gatorade & Snacks
In April 2025, we initiated a gatorade & snack drive for the Hardin & Moss Hill Fire Departments (Liberty County ESD No. 7). We had donations of water, gatorade & snacks. The contributions will help OUR Firefighters stay hydrated during emergency calss as the hot months approach.