The students and staff at Gary Job Corps have for over 20 years supported the San Marcos Youth Council through many projects — fundraising for the annual school supply drives, purchasing Christmas presents for the children, raising funds for Thanksgiving supplies, cookies/cards for Christmas, Valentines, and Thanksgiving, and students assisting at projects for the SMYC.  Patty Lankford, Gary Job Corps Center director, said, “we will always assist in any way we can, the young men and women are truly the most in need and we appreciate the staff at the San Marcos Youth Council with all the work they do. Their needs are our needs.”  Pictured donating the backpack are Lankford, Career Transition Readiness Supervisor Susanne Ritter, HOPE Student Volunteer Coordinator Irma Pardo and student Hector Romero. Gary Job Corps Center photo