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Story by LISA KRESL | Portraits by DANNY FULGENCIO

ESD’s selfless student

Olivia Abbott , a student at the Episcopal School of Dallas (class of 2021) raised money to provide backpacks and school supplies for Foster Elementary. As part of the Academic Service Program, many of ESD’s Spanish V students partner with the school to strengthen their secondary language skills. The “Conversation Club” gives students the opportunity to practice Spanish and get to know local elementary students. Abbott, however, took it further.

Inspired by the students she met through the program, Abbott created a fundraiser to provide school supplies and backpacks for students at the school. She collected funds and items throughout the summer and delivered 30 backpacks full of a year’s worth of school supplies.