The Leander Educational Excellence Foundation and Hill Country Community Ministries have partnered to create an emergency fund to help Leander ISD staff and families who may be struggling due to coronavirus concerns.

The fund will help with food and utility bills, said LISD trustee Elexis Grimes, who announced the fund at the trustees’ April 16 meeting.

For more information on the fund or to donate, visit the emergency fund page on the LEEF website.

Samsung Austin Semiconductor donated $25,000 to the fund, according to the LEEF website. Kendra Scott Jewelry will donate 20% of online sales April 23-24 to the emergency fund.