Support Friday Backpack/March 2, 2009

To the Editor:

On behalf of the Friday Backpack Program, and as a member of the advisory board and volunteer, I would like to shout out a huge thank you to The Observer for the great editorial in Thursday’s paper. Endorsing this program in such a public forum is gratifying as well as extremely helpful in getting the word out.

Along with a sincere thank you to those of you at the paper, including Dick Mason who wrote the lengthy article about our program, I want to offer a huge thank you to the unselfish, altruistic people in this community who have shown their generosity in such a bountiful way! This program would not be possible without these people.

The day the editorial was printed we made our first delivery to a second school that will now be receiving weekly food packs. This community has shared our vision. Their donations of food and money illustrate how compassionate they are. Thank you to all.

Linda Holman Engle

La Grande