Lone Star College-Houston North distributed food, face masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and soap to assist residents in protecting themselves against the coronavirus. The LSC-Houston North Mask Drive was conducted in partnership with Houston Airport System, Houston Foodbank, Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, and the city of Houston.

“One of the goals of Lone Star College-Houston North is to support the needs of the community,” said Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., LSC chancellor. “This event demonstrated that commitment and I am proud that Lone Star College is in the position to continue to help this underserved area.”

In all, 400 boxes of food, 6,400 face masks, 1,600 bottles of hand sanitizer, 1,000 sets of gloves and 1,600 bars of soap were handed out. Citizens stayed in their cars with volunteers handing out items while practicing social distancing. The supplies were distributed at God’s Grace Community Church.

“It truly is a blessing to be in the position of helping our fellow Houstonians during this time,” said Quentin Wright, Ed.D., LSC-Houston North president. “We were scheduled to hand out supplies at 11 a.m., but had people arriving at 5:30 a.m. which really demonstrated how important this event was to the community.”

The Lone Star College-Houston North Mask Drive, which was conducted in partnership with Houston Airport System, Houston Foodbank, Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, and the city of Houston, distributed food, face masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and soap to assist residents in protecting themselves against the coronavirus. Pictured is city of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and volunteers who assisted in handing out supplies.

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 99,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of nearly $3 billion. LSC consists of seven colleges, eight centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.

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