First off I really have to say thank you. This year has been a particularly rough back-toschool. Me and my Mom would normally be euphorically skipping around penny sales this time of year stocking my classroom for super cheap. This summer she unexpectedly passed away, and I have not had the time nor the energy to really get out and stock up for the school year. So I joined this exchange. I was expecting some construction paper or maybe some pens. However, I arrived home after a day of long, boring meetings to find a box on my front porch that I could barely lift by myself! When I opened it there was everything that I asked for. I sat on the floor and cried for a good hour. I was so stressed thinking about the faces of my students when I was unprepared- unprepared mentally, unprepared emotionally, and unprepared physically. I am absolutely overwhelmed by your generosity, thoughtfulness, and kindness. You have not only made a difference in my life, but 139 others. The fear that I was facing about starting the school year unprepared suddenly melted away. Thank you for everything. You have helped in more ways than just giving school supplies to underprivileged students. You have helped a part of me heal. Thank you.