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Each year, SA YES selects numerous Title 1 elementary schools in San Antonio and supplies every student (Kindergarten through 5th grade) with a free school supply kit. 

Since 1998, SA YES, CC YES and AUSTIN YES staff members, dedicated volunteers, Board members and sponsors have personally distributed more than 450,000 school supply kits to students and community groups in South Texas, making them the largest distributor of supplies for elementary students.

Each school supply kits includes the following items: colored pencils, crayons, notebook paper, spiral notebook, big eraser, glue stick, folders with pockets, folders with pockets and brads, a ruler, pencils, ballpoint pens in black and red, and a box of tissues.

In 2017, SA YES received funding to expand their services to the Coastal area and CC YES was born. Since then, CC YES has distributed more than 21,500 school supply kits to elementary students in Corpus Christi ISD, Sinton ISD and Rockport ISD. To learn more about CC YES, click here.

In 2018, SA YES received funding to expand their services to the Austin area and AUSTIN YES was born. Since then, AUSTIN YES has distributed more than 18,500 school supply kits to elementary students in Del Valle ISD and AUSTIN ISD. To learn more about AUSTIN YES, click here.