Toys for LINC from Formby State Jail
The students at the Formby State Jail in Plainview, Texas are busy making toys for the victims (children) of Hurricane Katrina and Rita. The students of the Windham CTE Construction Carpentry class and the CTE Electrical Trade's class taught by Mr. Bye and Mr. Spalding are making the toys.
This is a mission project of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Plainview, Texas. Members of St. Paul Lutheran Church donated materials and supplies. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and many other people of the community have, also, donated to the mission project. The toys will be delivered to LINC Houston for distribution.
The students in Mr. Bye and Mr. Spalding's class enjoyed working on the projects and learned many skills in the safe operation of hand and power tools.
The following statements are from students:
Student Raymond Rivera " I really enjoyed making these toys for the children. I learned how to use all kinds of tools, but most of all I helped bring joy to a little boy or girl with these toys. It's been really fun and it has been a new experience working with the necessary tools".
Elias Perez, Carlos Balderas, Leo Gutierrez and Martin Calvillo. " First we would like to thank Windham School for the opportunity in taking part in this project. It warms a bunch of our hearts as a whole to be able to give back to the community in a time of need. A bunch of us put a lot of effort in our work".
Student James Madrid " It has been a wonderful privilege to be able to do something for these children who otherwise may not have had much for Christmas. It is easy to get caught up in the misery of our incarceration, and this project has already brought about a positive impact for the men working on these toys. I know I speak for the entire class in hoping that these toys will make a lot of kids happy this Christmas. It has been a rewarding experience for all of us to be able to be able to give something back".
Michael Zalesaks ,"Doing for others brings a peace knowing that somewhere children are going to be helped.. It also gives you a feeling of self worth. That is sometimes hard to come by in here. Bottom line, doing for others feels great".
Danny Hernandez, " Building these toys made me feel good and I hope that the kids that are receiving these toys get a smile on their face. I worked hard on them and I hope they enjoy them".
Adam Lozanio, " As an inmate here in Formby State Jail the vocational construction class was proud to be a part of the team in providing toys for the hurricane victims both here in Texas and Louisiana. May God's grace be with us all." We would like to give special thanks to the WSD administration for allowing us to undertake this project. It is our hope that these toys will put a smile on the children who have suffered so much from the storms. back
This is a mission project of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Plainview, Texas. Members of St. Paul Lutheran Church donated materials and supplies. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and many other people of the community have, also, donated to the mission project. The toys will be delivered to LINC Houston for distribution.
The students in Mr. Bye and Mr. Spalding's class enjoyed working on the projects and learned many skills in the safe operation of hand and power tools.
The following statements are from students:
Student Raymond Rivera " I really enjoyed making these toys for the children. I learned how to use all kinds of tools, but most of all I helped bring joy to a little boy or girl with these toys. It's been really fun and it has been a new experience working with the necessary tools".
Elias Perez, Carlos Balderas, Leo Gutierrez and Martin Calvillo. " First we would like to thank Windham School for the opportunity in taking part in this project. It warms a bunch of our hearts as a whole to be able to give back to the community in a time of need. A bunch of us put a lot of effort in our work".
Student James Madrid " It has been a wonderful privilege to be able to do something for these children who otherwise may not have had much for Christmas. It is easy to get caught up in the misery of our incarceration, and this project has already brought about a positive impact for the men working on these toys. I know I speak for the entire class in hoping that these toys will make a lot of kids happy this Christmas. It has been a rewarding experience for all of us to be able to be able to give something back".
Michael Zalesaks ,"Doing for others brings a peace knowing that somewhere children are going to be helped.. It also gives you a feeling of self worth. That is sometimes hard to come by in here. Bottom line, doing for others feels great".
Danny Hernandez, " Building these toys made me feel good and I hope that the kids that are receiving these toys get a smile on their face. I worked hard on them and I hope they enjoy them".
Adam Lozanio, " As an inmate here in Formby State Jail the vocational construction class was proud to be a part of the team in providing toys for the hurricane victims both here in Texas and Louisiana. May God's grace be with us all." We would like to give special thanks to the WSD administration for allowing us to undertake this project. It is our hope that these toys will put a smile on the children who have suffered so much from the storms. back
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