Former lieutenant looks for children support
To the editor:
The Brunch for Backpack Fundraiser is in support of the Backpack Event held annually to provide school supplies to children who would otherwise not have supplies. The Backpack Event provides these supplies free of charge to the needy, and we all know that there are a vast number of families who can benefit from this worthy cause. I cannot tell you how rewarding it is to see a child smile and jump at receiving school supplies. It is fulfilling and humbling!
This is the 11th year of which the event is held. The main event (where the kids get supplies) is at the Harborside Convention Center in August, but the brunch is the main fundraiser for the event.
I am inviting you to join me on Saturday, June 19, at the Edison Restaurant on MacGregor Boulevard from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a silent auction, a gold drop (bring that broken gold, scrap bracelet, or broken necklace), and a brunch. The door charge is $25 per person, and that door charge money goes toward the purchase of school supplies.
If you cannot attend the brunch on June 19, you may make a contribution online (for every $10 you give, another child will have supplies).
I ask that guests RSVP at Conric4u@aol.com and pay at the door or make a donation online at www.multiculturalcentre.org
Your small donation, and/or your attendance at this brunch on June 19, will make the difference to a child in need.
I look forward to seeing you there. Please invite a friend to come with you!
Lee Bushong
Lehigh Acres