Local Elementary School Recieves Generous Donation!

I read a lot of news articles online and, of course, the news is filled with sad stories of crime, accidents and death. The news is actually quite depressing most of the time. I can only take so much of the sad, depressing and illegal stories in our community. I know there are people in our very own community that do good deeds for other people. For this reason, I like to look for stories that tell about how people reach out and make a positive difference for those who could really use the help. I came across a story about how the people who run the Farmer's Market in Provo decided to take their earnings and use it to help children in their area get the school supplies they needed. What impressed me the most was the amount the Farmer's Market donated--$7,665. This had to have been a sacrifice for those who donated the money, especially in today's economic situation. This shows me that no matter what economic state we are in, there are still people who continue to give to those who are in need.
My best friend is an elementary school teacher. I know for a fact that she has had to use her personal money to purchase some of the school supplies for her classroom. It is amazing to me that a country as wealthy as ours is in need of so many educational tools. It makes me sad to see people in third world countries struggle in this area (as well as many other areas), but I find it absolutely unbelievable that children in our country are also going without much-needed school supplies. I hope I am not misunderstood--I realize that our country is a lot better off financially than third world countries, but how can we be struggling so much with tools to educate our children to the point of the teachers having to purchase some of their supplies or having other people donate them? I am grateful that there are people like the wonderful people at the Farmer's Market who are willing to reach out to children that need school supplies and help them have the tools they need to learn. To read the article about this post, visit http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/article_147afaf8-92d6-5609-87be-017fc2a9afa9.html