From left, Ridley Strackbein, Brylie Roeder, Emily Grant, Donna Maxwell and Pecos Worrell load backpacks, handmade hearts and school supplies for the children of Uvalde. ? Photo by Lindy Segall
Gillespie Life
August 10, 2022
‘Uvalde Strong’
My journey to the South Texas town of Uvalde began weeks ago after noting a short post in the Fredericksburg Standard’s Daily Update email newsletter. The Texas 4-H program had organized a campaign to collect new backpacks for the children of Uvalde as they returned to the classroom this fall, less
