Good News!!!

We are going to be able to take backpacks with school supplies out to give to the kids again this year!

I was disappointed that we were not going to be able to do that this year and finally just asked the board if they would be able to help out and they agreed to do so! This is a great project for several reasons:

• The kids get SOOO excited about getting school supplies
• The parents also really apprecite that we do this for the kids.
• It is needed. Pine Ridge has been deemed the poorest area in the U.S.
• It is a small way of encouraging the children to stay in school in an area that has a high drop out rate.

We will also be giving people in our congregation an opportunity to be involved as well if they would like. Here is the deal ...

For $20.00 we can purchase a backpack and school supplies for one child.

If you would like to help with this project, make checks out to the Winton Rd. First Church of God and note that it is for backpacks. Give the check to any Pine Ridge crew member and we'll see that it all goes toward backpacks and school supplies.


Crew - we will be having a backpack packing party soon!