Education & Scholarship

TEXAS YES: Equipping Texas Students for Success

About the Project

What began in San Antonio in 2016 has blossomed into a statewide movement—TEXAS YES, supported by Thomas J. Henry, ensures that Title I elementary students across Texas start each school year prepared and empowered with school supplies. From humble beginnings in San Antonio, the initiative expanded to Corpus Christi in 2017, Austin in 2018, and the DFW area in 2022.

503,000+

School Supply Kits Donated

Nearly $7 Million in Essential School Supplies Distributed

150

Texas Schools Reached

Who We Helped

TEXAS YES has brought educational tools and hope to students across major Texas regions:

San Antonio — The program’s roots, where it first provided free school supplies to countless Title I students.
Corpus Christi — Expanded in 2017, with donations valued at approximately $949,000 and nearly 69,000 school supply kits delivered.
Austin — Joined in 2018, extending support to Title I elementary students across Central Texas.
Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) — Added in 2022, further widening the reach of impactful giving.

Together, these communities reflect the broad and inclusive reach of TEXAS YES, touching hundreds of thousands of young learners across the Lone Star State.

Our Goal

The mission of TEXAS YES is clear and meaningful:

To provide every student with essential school supplies that unlock opportunity and reinforce educational equity.
To scale from city to state level, ensuring no student is left behind due to lack of basic tools.
To create lasting impact, with over half a million kits distributed by 2025 and nearly $7 million in school supplies delivered.

Thomas J. Henry’s sustained commitment underscores a powerful belief: education begins with preparation—and every child deserves the fundamental tools to learn and grow.

Program Highlights

In August 2023, Thomas J. Henry teamed with TEXAS YES to deliver over 85,000 supply kits to 172 schools statewide, including 10,000 each in Corpus Christi and Austin, 30,000 in San Antonio, and 35,000 across DFW.
By late 2025, the partnership will have donated more than 503,000 school supply kits statewide, with Thomas J. Henry’s total impact valued at nearly $7 million.
Each kit includes essentials like crayons, colored pencils, notebooks, erasers, glue sticks, folders, rulers, pens, pencils, and tissues.
In Corpus Christi, the “Box of Dreams” distribution at Rose Shaw Elementary illustrated the local impact, as Title I students received full kits tailored for classroom success.

Making a Difference

TEXAS YES has become a cornerstone of educational philanthropy in Texas:

Empowering over half a million students by providing the tools needed to start school with confidence.
Extending reach from San Antonio to Corpus Christi, Austin, and DFW, building bridges of support for underserved communities.
Demonstrating the power of targeted, sustained giving to transform a child’s school experience—and their future.

Schools That Have Benefited

Austin Schools

Baty Elementary School

Bluebonnet Trail Elementary School

Creedmoor Elementary School

Decker Elementary School

Del Valle Elementary School

Gilbert Elementary School

Hillcrest Elementary School

Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School

Lagos Elementary School

Newton Collins Elementary School

Oak Meadows Elementary

Pioneer Crossing Elementary School

Popham Elementary School

Presidential Meadows Elementary School

Smith Elementary School
Corpus Christi Schools

Blanche Moore Elementary School

C.P. Yeager Elementary School

Calk-Wilson Elementary School

Cullen Place Elementary School

Dr. J.A. Garcia Elementary School

Fred R. Sanders Elementary School

Gibson Elementary School

Gilbert J. Mircovich Elementary School

Gloria Hicks Elementary School

Ingleside Primary School

James W. Fannin Elementary School

Los Encinos Elementary School

Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School

Moses Menger Elementary School

Oak Park Elementary School

Rafael Galvan Elementary School

Rose Shaw Elementary School - Media School

Sam Houston Elementary School

Schanen Estates Elementary School

Sinton Elementary School

Stanley Kostoryz Elementary School

T.G. Allen Elementary School

Travis Elementary School

Welder Elementary School

Weldon A. Smith Elementary School

Zavala Elementary School
Dallas – Fort Worth Schools

A.M. Pate Elementary School

Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School

Anson Jones Elementary School

Arturo Salazar Elementary School

Birdie Alexander Elementary School

Blanton Elementary School

Carroll Peak Elementary School

Carrollton Elementary School

Carter Park Elementary School

César Chávez Learning Center

Christene C. Moss Elementary School

Clara Oliver Elementary School

Clifford Davis Elementary School

Dale B Davis Elementary School

Dave Blair Elementary School

Eastern Hills Elementary School

Eddie Bernice Johnson STEM Academy

Edward J Briscoe Elementary

Elisha M. Pease Elementary School

F. P. Caillet Elementary School

Farmers Branch Elementary School

Furneaux Elementary School

Glen Park Elementary School

Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff

Harlean Beal Elementary School

Herbert Marcus Leadership Academy

John Q. Adams Elementary School

John W. Runyon Elementary School

Julius Dorsey Leadership Academy

June R Thompson Elementary School

Kathryn S. McWhorter Elementary School

L. L. Hotchkiss Elementary School

Larry G. Smith Elementary School

Lee A. McShan Elementary School

Lida Hooe Elementary School

M. M. Walton Elementary School

M.H. Moore Elementary School

Maple Lawn Elementary School

Martin Weiss Elementary School

McKamy Elementary School

McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School

Milton L. Kirkpatrick Elementary School

Mitchell Boulevard Elementary

Morningside Elementary School

Oaklawn Elementary School

Obadiah Knight Elementary School

Personalized Learning Academy at Highland Meadows

R.E. Good Elementary School

Richard Wilson Elementary School

Riverchase Elementary School

Rufino Mendoza Elementary School

S. S. Conner Elementary School

S. S. Dillow Elementary School

Sagamore Hill Elementary School

Seminary Hills Park Elementary School

Sheffield Primary School

Sunrise McMillan Elementary School

Sylvia Mendez CREW Leadership Academy

T A Sims Elementary School

T. G. Terry Elementary School

Tom Landry Elementary School

Umphrey Lee Elementary School

Urban Park STEAM Academy

Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School

Versia L Williams Elementary

W.J. Turner Elementary School

W.M. Green Elementary School

West Handley Elementary School

Western Hills Elementary

Western Hills Primary

Whitney M. Young Jr. Elementary School

William M. Anderson Elementary School
San Antonio Schools

Armstrong Elementary School

Ball Elementary School

Cisneros Leadership School for Boys

De Zavala Elementary School

Five Palms Elementary School

Frank Madla Elementary School

Freedom Elementary School

Gallardo Elementary School

Gardendale Early Learning Program

H.B. Gonzalez Elementary School

Harmony Elementary School

Herff Elementary School

Heritage Elementary School

Highland Forest Elementary School

Highland Hills Elementary School

Hirsch Elementary School

Hutchins Elementary School

Jefferson Elementary School

L.B. Johnson Elementary School

Las Palmas Leadership School for Girls

Loma Park Elementary School

Madison Elementary School

Margil Elementary School

McQueeney Elementary

Menchaca Early Childhood Center

Miguel Jr. Carrillo Elementary School

Palo Alto Elementary School

Patlan Elementary

Pearce Elementary School

Pecan Valley Stem Academy

Perales STEAM Elementary School

Price Elementary School

Rodriguez Elementary

Roosevelt Dual Language Academy

Roy Benavidez Elementary School

Sinclair Elementary School

Stafford Visual