Local 4-H Raises $’s for Evacuees
The Glasscock County 4-H Club and Volunteer Leaders Association are joining others in assisting Americans devastated by Hurricane Katrina. They have established a relief fund, with all monies to be used to purchase backpacks and school supplies for youth evacuees relocated to Big Spring.
To donate money, send a check made payable to the Glasscock Volunteer Leaders Association, P.O. Box 299, Garden City, TX 79739. To donate new school supplies, drop off items at the county extension office inside the community center. Collections will be accepted until Sept. 23.
All contributions are tax deductible and 100 percent will be used for the effort. If more money is accumulated than is needed for school necessities, gift cards from Wal-Mart will be purchased and distributed with the backpacks.
Letters to Young Victims Needed
In addition, community members are asked to write “Letters of Caring and Hope” to youth in states affected by the hurricane. The letters will be distributed through 4-H agents, volunteers and youth to young people whose lives have been touched by the disaster. Letters should be sent to the respective state 4-H offices as follows: Mississippi State 4-H Program, c/o Dr. Susan Holder, 204 Bost Extension Center, MS State, MS 39762; Louisiana State 4-H Program, c/o Terril Faul, P.O. Box 25100, Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5100; Alabama State 4-H Program, c/o Lamar Nichols, 215 Duncan Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849.