MAKING THE GRADE- First Methodist Church of Menard welcomed more than 70 families to their back-to-school event on Monday. Brand new kids' shoes were available for $5/pair. Frontera Healthcare offered free vision screenings and the church provided free school supplies, snacks, and haircuts. Nora Davis, photo.
HAIR YOU GO- Michelle Saucedo (Salon M), Alice Crisp (A Cut Above), and Ashley Mayfield worked straight through Monday morning's back-to-school event at the Methodist church. The stylists donated their time and skills to complete dozens of free haircuts for Menard students. TMN photo.
Church's back-to-school event serves more than half MISD student population
By Paige Wright Menard Methodist Church gathered needed resources on Monday, to provide Menard families with a little boost in getting ready for back-to-school next week.The church campus, on the corner of Gay St. and Canal St., was abuzz with their regular Monday Hope House food distribution plus added services for the kids in the Fellowship Hall next door. A table of breakfast snacks w...
