SERVICES
Friends of Phillis Wheatley High School serves students in two ways. Our partners, such as Operation Warm, the residential colleges at Rice University and various houses of worship, donate both new and gently used clothing and hygiene supplies, which we distribute at Friends of Phillis Wheatley High School. We also support the students' academic progress by organizing volunteers to tutor students for the STAAR exam. Tutors have volunteered from St. John's School, Rice University, and University of Houston, among others. We also offer enrichment activities, such as trips to museums.
Donations
Our partners, donate both new and used clothing and hygiene supplies, which we distribute to our students.
Tutoring
We support our students' academic progress by organizing volunteers to tutor students for the STAAR exam.
Enrichment Trips
We offer enrichment activities to our students, such as trips to the museum and park.
Check out these articles about us!
"Diane Wolfthal retired from Rice University in 2020 in the midst of the pandemic, but the former art history professor didn’t let the threat of the virus stop her from creating a nonprofit to help a poor high school in Houston’s Fifth Ward..."
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We appreciate every donation as it helps improve the education and enrichment of our students so much. Our donors make a big difference on the lives of students.