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Board of
Trustees
Larry Glick
President
Garland Independent School District
P.O. Box 469026
Garland, TX 75046-9026
Scott Luna
Vice President
Non-Profit Organization
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Garland, TX 75046
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Linda Griffin
Secretary
Rick Lambert
Assistant Secretary
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Charles Axe
Veronica
Martinez-Cantu
Local Postal Customer
Robert Selders Jr.
Superintendent
around
GISD
G a r l a n d ,
Lakisha
Culpepper
Principal, Steadham
Elementary School
The experience of
working at Steadham
while it was used as
a Red Cross Shelter
was life-changing,
root-shaking and soultransforming. What
we witnessed was the
breaking of buildings
and the bridging of
hope. This event gave
us a renewed sense of
community, service
and promise of a world
where the greatest gift
we can give is our love.
Dr. Bob Morrison
R o w l e t t
S t r o n g
Katie Casey
Junior, Rowlett High
School
Seeing the community’s
reaction to the tornado
is very overwhelming. I
have teared up seeing
volunteers helping,
passing out food and
coming to donate
clothes and other
necessities. It makes my
family and I feel very
loved and proud to live
in Rowlett.
Maresa Ramos
Bailey
Principal, Lakeview
Centennial High School
The community support
we witnessed during
Lakeview’s donation drive
was phenomenal. We had
students, parents, district
staff, families, alumni and
community members
show a tremendous
outpouring for those
affected by the tornado.
#WeAreLC
Lt. Pedro Barineau
Public Information Officer, Garland Police Department
As Garland’s PIO, I was grateful to be an
instrumental part in helping the community know what was going on around
them and explaining what the City was doing to help. We worked to provide
information on how tornado victims could get assistance, and how community
members could provide volunteer services or make donations.
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Monica Allen
Rev. Dr. Jan Davis
Parent, Toler Elementary
School
Senior Pastor, First Rowlett
United Methodist Church
The abundant generosity
of Garland and its
surrounding cities has
been overflowing. My
family and I were present
during the unfortunate
disaster and there was
no hesitation from both
neighbors and first
responders to assist
those in distress.
Thank you!
It was wonderful to
see the people of
Rowlett come together
in countless ways
and respond to the
devastation. Our church
hosted the Community
Emergency Response
Teams and cooked
breakfast, lunch and
dinner every day for the
emergency responders
and volunteers. As
Rowlett rebuilds, we will
provide ongoing services
and post-trauma
counseling information.