Earlier today, Tuesday, the chairwoman of the board of directors of the Wyoming Food for Thought Project announced that Jamie Purcell, its co-founder and longtime director was no longer affiliated with the nonprofit organization.
Later Tuesday, Purcell issued this letter to the community, which is reprinted here in its entirety:
"Dear Community,
"As you may know, the board of Wyoming Foo
Because of the donations from the community, the Boys and Girls Club is able to help hundreds of families in need, according to a press release from the BGWCW.
One Casper resident, who will remain unnamed, reached out on Casper Classifieds asking if there were any food banks or food pantries open. The response he received spoke directly to the heart of Casper.
It started with a woman named Cyndy Farrar Latka, who posted a few pictures to her social media page of a sign written by the 91-year-old veteran, asking for his stolen flowers to be returned.
The City of Casper Firefighters Local 904 branch wanted to send some kiddos into the summer break in style, so they did just that, utilizing their high pressure water hose.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and, throughout the next 4 weeks, the Casper Police Department will be shining a light on the issue, and sharing a lot of information regarding the subject.
When news channels began to air footage of the tornado-ravaged communities in Western Kentucky, Lyndsay LaPointe and her husband did what most of did - they shook their heads, mourned for the lives lost, and wished that they could do something to help.