Relief to LA

With Labor Day here today and gone tomorrow all the schools, no doubt, will be back in session and that includes those so tragically flooded from the 2 feet of rain that hammered much of LA and the Baton Rouge area a few weeks ago. Schools Count has a big shipment of supplies that will arrive in Baker tomorrow, Sept. 6th.

The five Baker schools will receive the following due to the generosity of our donors; 400 backpacks, 500 pairs of scissors, 500 rulers, 500 packs of construction paper, 2,000 pens, 10,000 pencils, 5,000 notebooks, 1,000 boxes of crayons, 1000 packs of filler paper, 2,000 binders and 10,000 folders.

Thanks to our many donors, ALL of the Baker students will be well equipped to head back to classes. We may never know the real gratitude felt by the students, their parents and the folks who work in the schools but having talked with people who are in the buildings, believe me, they are profoundly touched - as am I - by your concern and kindness.

Many thanks,
Dick