Southwest Gas and Delivering Dreams Arizona partnered Friday to provide new clothing and essential items to 100 students at Southwest School and Ed and Verma Pastor Elementary School.

Through Delivering Dreams Arizona's "Delivering Dreams Bus" program – a mobile boutique experience that partners with more than 150 high-poverty kindergarten through eighth-grade schools across the Greater Phoenix area – students were able to select the clothing and hygiene items needed for the school year, the release said.

As part of Southwest Gas’ Building Lives Up Everywhere employee volunteer program, utility employees helped students aboard Delivering Dreams’ 40-foot mobile dressing buses stocked with shelves of clothing, shoe-fitting stations, and private dressing rooms.

Each student received a school uniform clothing package valued at about $300, including two bottoms, three shirts, a sweatshirt, a pair of shoes, seven pairs of socks and underwear, and a hygiene kit.

“Every time a child steps onto the Delivering Dreams Bus, they feel the support of an entire community that believes in their future,” said Brad Harris, Southwest Gas Regional Vice President, in the release. “Our employees are proud to play a part in that moment.”

In addition, the Southwest Gas Foundation presented a $15,000 donation to Delivering Dreams of Arizona to help further its mission of fulfilling basic needs, fostering self-esteem, and enhancing quality of life for Arizona children.

“Southwest Gas is such a recognizable and respected name in our community, and their continued support is truly making a difference,” said Aimee Runyon, CEO of Delivering Dreams of Arizona, in the release. “Their partnership helps us serve Title I schools and ensures that children who need it most can experience the joy and confidence that come with receiving new clothes.”