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Compass Academy students outline 'Cotan's Totes of Hope' backpack program to school board

Goshen County School District #1 Board of Trustees · March 11, 2026
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Students and staff from Compass Academy told the Goshen County School District #1 board how their student-run ‘‘Cotan's Totes of Hope’’ program packs 356 weekend backpacks weekly, describes funding sources and community partners, and trains students in packing, quality control and delivery.

Cheryl Trimble, educator at Compass Academy, told the Goshen County School District #1 Board of Trustees that students run a weekend backpack program called Cotan's Totes of Hope that supports families facing food insecurity. Trimble said the program is student-led, not district-funded, and that it received grants and community donations to operate.

"The students own this service project and they are invested in it," Trimble said, describing a grant obtained through the Wyoming Food Bank that paid for a commercial refrigerator…

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