This image says it all in many respects relative to collecting and delivering supplies to CPS children last week. Lots of supplies, plenty of volunteers, a whole bunch of donors, eager workers and numerous schools participating in the 'Go Green' endeavor (32 to be precise!!).
It seems as though our efforts continue to grow and strengthen in spite of tough economic times. On the one hand, it can be problematic to collect monetary donations but we seem to be 'weathering' that storm pretty well. Those tough times are part of the reason we are helping the students of Chicago. More people are out of work these days and are unable to come up with the necessary funds to buy school supplies though they would like to do so.
After all of the tremendous efforts - on your part - to collect, buy, sort, purchase, and bring supplies to the children in the CPS system I am left with a sense of not only a great accomplishment but the very real gratitude expressed by the recipients of the supplies, the people in the Chicago Public Schools.
Since we made our deliveries I have received a number of letters that express the sincere thanks of people within CPS. Harry Randle the Principal at Yates Elementary said, "I can't tell you how grateful I am that you thought about the children of Yates School." The Principal of Lowell Elementary, Ms. Gladys Rivera, stated "with donors like Schools Count Corp., NFP we are fortunate that we are able to provide assistance for our most in-need families and it excites us for another academic year and opoens up the potential for our students to do wonderful work."
I just wanted to share some of those sentiments with you and to thank one and all for making our work in the Chicago Public Schools such a wonderful endeavor.
Many thanks,
Dick
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