PLENTY OF WARM BODIES AND WARM HEARTS IN THIS OLD NEIGHBORHOOD

Looks like the students of FORD SCHOOL will beReceiving their free coat from CRADLES TO CRAYONS this Monday 8:30 OR 9 am. Having been a part of last years distribution, I can tell you seeing this program in action it sure warmed my heart to see the excitement on the faces of all those student bodies.

Thanks again go to DR. JENNIFER WU for making the original connection to CRADLES TO CRAYONS. DR. CRANE put the donation on steroids by securing a FREE coat for every  student thereby eliminationg any stigma for the kids being easily identified as being the POOR kids.

The problem was in distribution. You see C to C would get you the coats butdidn't help with delivering them.and you just can't cram 600+ coats in the back of an SUV. OLD NEIGHBORHOOD was generous enough to provide a TRUCK to solve the problem. THE HIGHLANDS COALITION helped pass out the coats.

Earlier this school year I sat in on a meeting wbetween parents, members of the HIGHLANDS COALITION,TOM BORQUE, the interm principal, DEB RUGGERIO and the TRANSITION TEAM. LESLIE GREENBURG, HICO chairperson expressed concern that the expanded program continue. DEB said she had NO problem asking for that number of coats but didn't have the CONTACTS to insure delivery. LESLIE assured her that HICO could help.

THE REQUEST WAS PUT IN, THE COATS WERE DELIVERED YESTERDAY, AND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED MONDAY.

YOU GOT TO LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER.