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Friday, February 05, 2010 11:00 AM

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Junior Michael Williams and sophomore Randy Carpenter, students at the West Franklin Learning Center, help package backpacks for the “BackSnack” program Wednesday at the learning center in Pomona. About 75 backpacks full of food each week are given to students in need at West Franklin elementary schools.

Students pack ‘backsnacks’

By MEAGAN PATTON, Herald Connections Editor

POMONA — Every Wednesday, students at the West Franklin Learning Center learn about community service.

They make sandwiches, package food and stuff about 75 red backpacks full of snacks and meal items for children in need at Williamsburg and Appanoose elementary schools to take with them over the weekend.

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