Resource Boutique
Emergency support for the Round Rock ISD students who need it most.
Supporting Our Most Vulnerable Students
The Resource Boutique was established at the start of the pandemic to support Round Rock ISD students when two local nonprofits could no longer meet their needs. Rather than let these vital services disappear, the PIE Foundation stepped in to create a dedicated space to provide essential resources.
Resource Boutique provides Round Rock ISD homeless and foster care students with emergency food and water support, hygiene products, school supplies, backpacks, snacks, and Happy Birthday Bags from donations through the community.
What We Provide
- School supplies — backpacks, notebooks, pencils and more
- Hygiene products — toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo
- Emergency food and water support
- Snacks
- Happy Birthday Bags
Happy Birthday Bag Program
Every child deserves to feel special on their birthday — but for many families, celebrating simply isn’t an option. In Round Rock ISD, more than 1,100 students are enrolled in the Families in Transition (FiT) / Homeless Education Program, meaning they are either unhoused or in foster care. These students face immense challenges, often struggling with feelings of insecurity, anxiety, and uncertainty.
That’s where the Happy Birthday Bag Program comes in. This initiative ensures FiT students can celebrate their birthdays without financial burden by providing them with a “birthday in a bag.” Thanks to our dedicated volunteers and community partners, we assemble and distribute these special bags each month.
Each Happy Birthday Bag Includes
- An age-appropriate gift
- A mug cake mix for a sweet treat
- A handwritten birthday card
- Party supplies for six, including fun party favours
You Can Make a Difference
The Resource Boutique and Happy Birthday Bag Program run entirely on monetary donations and in-kind support from our generous community.
Make a Donation
A donation of $50 helps support one Happy Birthday Bag, or you may shop our Amazon Wishlist, which will be sent directly to our office.
Dedicate Your Birthday
Dedicate your birthday to Round Rock ISD students in need by asking friends and family to forgo birthday gifts and donate to your personal fundraiser instead. $500 would give 10 students a Happy Birthday Bag.
Holiday Gifting
Gather your friends to purchase items from our Amazon Wishlist for the Happy Birthday Bag Program.
Forms and Wishlists
Volunteer Opportunities
Happy Birthday Bag Assembly
Volunteers help assemble birthday bags and write hand-written birthday cards.
Resource Boutique Helper
Volunteers help with a variety of jobs including organising, filing, cleaning, assembling hygiene kits and assembling Happy Birthday Bags — whatever is needed.
— David B. Fogle, Administrative Associate – Registrar