Before we started our Hygiene Kit assembly, we were pleased to welcome Shawn Reilly, Director of Community Engagement for United Way of the Treasure Valley. He explained that the most recent ALICE report (remember ALICE?) shows that there are 6000 kids in our valley who need subsidies of some sort. There are now 35 schools participating in the Community Schools Program. The 50 kits we made last week will be distributed through these schools, and their food pantries, by a subsidiary group called Women United. Seems like a drop in the bucket, but every bit helps!