[Carol]

MOE sends at least two letters to each sponsor from a student, along with a team picture. Getting the students to write the letters can be hard at times, but it is a requirement to have the letters done before we leave for Atlanta or they don't go. And we mean it. No one yet has missed but there have been some last minute compositions.

In each letter the student introduces themselves, talks about what they got out of the program, and a little about our successes that year. Some of them are really good. One student wrote his in verse form this year (It started "Roses are red, violets are blue, without your support we can't do what we do.....etc.)" Some need an adult to edit before we can send it.

All are invited to our end of the year picnic as well, although I don't know how many ever show up.