'It touches my heart, I'm so excited that we can help bring a smile to their face,' Harp said. Harp said one of the most rewarding parts of doing these functions is how appreciative and happy the children are. 'It's nice to know military families are appreciated.' 'It's always nice to get a little extra help,' said Dana Silva, who has children entering the first and third grade.

Those families who came out to receive school supplies were very grateful for the opportunity. Aside from the backpacks, students received supplies such as notebooks, binder, pens, rulers, calculators and more.

The backpacks were split into two categories for those in elementary and high school. 'The military gives so much, and it's the least we can do,' said Carol Harp, Operation Homefront Rocky Mountains field office director, about why the organization does what it can to support the military and their families. They provide emergency financial assistance and provide several functions throughout the year for military families. They support service members, their families and wounded warriors throughout the state as well as Wyoming. The organization is a non-profit with this field office being located out of Colorado Springs, Colo. Operation Homefront provided more than 150 backpacks and supplies to children of all grades as they get ready to enter this school year. Children of service members and wounded warriors from Team Buckley are able to start off their upcoming school year with new supplies Aug.

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