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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 448971" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>What a wonderful thing for these people to do for the community. I hope you and Katie can find some nice clothes for the kids, and passing along spare supplies you have on hand is a nice way to give something back. </p><p></p><p>We have a program here, I think it's called Smile Packs (not quite sure but something along that line). I was reading about it in the paper the other day actually and have heard of it other years. Local businesses donate money as well as private donations. Then volunteers go shopping with the money raised to do back packs for each child individually. Each child gets the color back pack they like, indoor school shoes, a pair of pants and a shirt, socks and underwear, along with basics like pencil case, colored pencils, markers, pens, highlighters, paper, binders and Im not sure what all else. The paper said each bag is valued about $130. Not sure which agency but the newspaper said a local social service agency gives the names and sizes etc for children in need, and they don't inform the families until the bag is ready to go that they've been put on the list. We were not in a position to do anything for good causes for some years now, in fact you might remember our christmas basket that was brought unknown to us 2 years back, chalk full of the kids wish list, complete turkey dinner etc. I will NEVER forget the way that i felt touched by that. I really like this back pack program and hopefully this time next year S/O and I can help with donations or fund a complete back pack. </p><p></p><p>Something tells me more and more families are going to benefit from these type of kindnesses. More families than ever I can remember are in such huge need. Struggle seems to be a key theme with so many now, ourselves included. We are looking forward to a upswing in our income now but it sure has been a long and rough road.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 448971, member: 4264"] What a wonderful thing for these people to do for the community. I hope you and Katie can find some nice clothes for the kids, and passing along spare supplies you have on hand is a nice way to give something back. We have a program here, I think it's called Smile Packs (not quite sure but something along that line). I was reading about it in the paper the other day actually and have heard of it other years. Local businesses donate money as well as private donations. Then volunteers go shopping with the money raised to do back packs for each child individually. Each child gets the color back pack they like, indoor school shoes, a pair of pants and a shirt, socks and underwear, along with basics like pencil case, colored pencils, markers, pens, highlighters, paper, binders and Im not sure what all else. The paper said each bag is valued about $130. Not sure which agency but the newspaper said a local social service agency gives the names and sizes etc for children in need, and they don't inform the families until the bag is ready to go that they've been put on the list. We were not in a position to do anything for good causes for some years now, in fact you might remember our christmas basket that was brought unknown to us 2 years back, chalk full of the kids wish list, complete turkey dinner etc. I will NEVER forget the way that i felt touched by that. I really like this back pack program and hopefully this time next year S/O and I can help with donations or fund a complete back pack. Something tells me more and more families are going to benefit from these type of kindnesses. More families than ever I can remember are in such huge need. Struggle seems to be a key theme with so many now, ourselves included. We are looking forward to a upswing in our income now but it sure has been a long and rough road. [/QUOTE]
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