OLPH

Hello, my name is Samuel Loh and for my Eagle Scout Troop 43 project I am putting school shoes on the feet of the students at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope. Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a Catholic school in Dallas that teaches grades Pre-K – 8th that is projected to teach 185 kids next year. The school’s mission is to provide a quality Catholic education, inspire students to successfully continue their education, and become responsible members of their community.

Unfortunately, COVID-19 has hit the school and its students and their families hard. To support the students, I am trying to solve one of their biggest problems, financial assistance to help pay for the cost of new and safe uniform shoes. Each pair of shoes costs around $40 and I am trying to cover around 50% of the cost of the shoes.

Please help these students start the school year off with a new pair of school shoes.

This fundraiser will run from July 20th - July 31st, 2021.

Providing new uniform shirts for the students of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

I am Grant Cooper, a rising Jesuit Dallas Sophomore. I am an Eagle Scout in Troop 43. Last summer, I completed my Eagle Project, Shirts for Students, in which I provided each student at Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Catholic School in Dallas, Texas with a new uniform shirt. I was also able to stock the OLPH supply closet with 100 additional shirts that were given to those in great financial need during the school year. OLPH is located near Love Field and 90% of the student body is near, or below, the poverty line. Many students cannot afford to purchase new uniforms, so they are often forced to wear hand-me-downs in poor condition. OLPH is a Title IX School that receives funding from the Catholic Diocese of Dallas. Shirts for Students had a significant impact on the OLPH school families due to the economic turbulence related to the COVID- 19 pandemic. NBC5 News interviewed me and covered the uniform shirt delivery.  As a result of the publicity surrounding my project, OLPH received an additional monetary donation to help families hard hit by COVID-19. The new uniform shirts increased student’s self-esteem, confidence, and gave the students a sense of pride and belonging to their school community. This year I have decided to do what I can again for OLPH and I am asking your help to stock the OLPH uniform supply closet with new uniform shirts. Any contribution you can make would be greatly appreciated. I am anticipating the cost per uniform shirt to be $20 each. The funds will go directly to OLPH and anything in excess of our goal will stay with OLPH for future uniform needs.

Thanks for your consideration,

Grant Cooper

Here is a link to the NBC5 story on my project last year:

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/eagle-scout-candidate-helps-students-at-dallas-school-be-prepared-for-class/2424933/?fbclid=IwAR2MjTwrl0SsqqYlgvh4yUe2aDvNytQAZayLyuoX8-v8SnPItp3Nkw_hhV4

I am Grant Cooper, a rising Jesuit Dallas Freshman and a member of Boy Scout Troop 43. For my Eagle Scout Project, I am doing a uniform drive for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School. OLPH is located in Dallas (near Love Field) and 90% of the student body is near, or below, the poverty line. Many students cannot afford to purchase new uniforms, so they are often forced to wear hand-me-downs in poor condition. This situation can cause self-confidence issues for students and impact their ability to focus. I would like to help improve the situation by raising funds to purchase a new uniform shirt for each student at OLPH for the 2020-2021 school year. 
With the funds donated, I will work with OLPH administration and their uniform partner, Academic Outfitters, to acquire the correct number, style, and sizes of shirts based on a survey sent to the parents of OLPH students. My fellow scouts in Troop 43 will help me collect the shirts and create a system for organizing them at OLPH for distribution. 
Any contribution you can make would be greatly appreciated. I'm anticipating the cost per uniform shirt to be $20 each, so with my $4,000 goal, I should be able to purchase a new uniform shirt for each student at OLPH. The funds will go directly to OLPH and anything in excess of our goal will stay with OLPH for future uniform needs. 
Thanks,
Grant Cooper