Injury attorney and philanthropist Thomas J. Henry returned to his hometown of Corpus Christi on Wednesday to continue a nearly decade-long tradition of helping local students prepare for the school year.
Thomas J. Henry brings ‘Box of Dreams’ school supply giveaway back to Corpus Christi
Henry partnered with TEXAS YES for a distribution event at Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School, part of a statewide initiative that has now distributed more than half a million school supply kits to students in need.
“This is an annual giveaway I do throughout the state, you know, in Austin and Dallas, San Antonio, here, and so here I’m at Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School giving away school supplies to the kids here, like I’ve done in Corpus Christi for now going on a decade,” Henry said.
“Reaching kids, giving them the tools to start their education is what we’re all about doing here today.”
The “Box of Dreams” program provides free essential school supplies to Title 1 elementary students from kindergarten through fifth grade. Each kit includes colored pencils, crayons, notebook paper, spiral notebooks, erasers, glue sticks, folders, rulers, pencils, ballpoint pens, and tissues — everything students need as families face rising inflation costs…