The Hemphill Elementary student council earlier this month donated goodie bags to the Greater San Marcos Youth Council as part of their “Operation Goodie Backpack” community service project. The goodie bags were filled with a coloring book, crayons, markers, mechanical pencils, dental hygiene products, a quilt or plush blanket, books, journals, and a stuffed animal. Some even had a water bottle, socks, and game boards. They created the text and graphics for the service project flyer, made the list of items to include in the backpack, and chose the type of bag they wanted give. Their reasoning for choosing a backpack was that it would serve a dual purpose; luggage and as a school bag. Photo by Edith Gonzalez and Laura Prendergast.
