I have had the pleasure of not only working on a worthwhile project such as the Fill A Backpack Program, but also in seeing some of the needy students from my school benefit. There are students in my school who come from families struggling to put food on their tables. On that one day in August, I get to see these children come to the National Guard Armory and pick out a backpack full of school supplies provided by donations from people in our community. The joy in their faces is such a pleasure to see! I was talking with one of these students – a current fourth grader – and she said to me that she just wouldn’t have had a backpack and school supplies this year, if it weren’t for the Fill A Backpack Program. I am grateful to the Workplace Volunteer Council for allowing me to work with them on such a needed program!

Patty LesStrang - Riverside Elementary