Approximately 5,000 needy students in the communities of Blue Grass, Buffalo, Davenport, and Walcott once again will benefit from the First Class Project that is in its second year. The project is coordinated by the Davenport Post Office, Davenport Community School District, and Diocese of Davenport Schools. Davenport Branch 506 of the National Association of Letter Carriers also plays a major role in the effort. It s such a fundamental cause.
People relate and respond to it.
Not only were more items donated this year, we determined that more high-value items were included. For example, fewer pencils and pocket folders were donated, but more crayons and markers were donated this year than last. The efforts of the mail carriers are a remarkable contribution, as are the hours of sorting and packing by the volunteers to get all the supplies ready for each of our schools. Supplies donated included pencils, pens, crayons, glue, notebooks, and theme paper. The major bulk of donations were delivered to a school sorting site on Saturday night where a large group of volunteers sorted, counted, and organized them.