By Cynthia Grau

PONTIAC – Radio Bloomington’s WJEZ has teamed up with the Bank of Pontiac to help children in the foster care system have more than just garbage bags to transport their belongings from home to home.

Janet Tronc, who was traveling back to her hometown from Kentucky, heard the public service announcement on the way to Pontiac and decided to donate.

“My father passed away in March and we have been cleaning out his house and going through his things,” Tronc said. “It was really strange, because all of a sudden, we could pick up your radio station part way here, and we heard on that station that they were collecting suitcases and luggage for children that had nothing but a garbage bag to put their clothes in when they moved from place to place and I thought, that was just too bad. So, when I got to my dad’s, there was a suitcase there, and I decided my dad, who believed always in helping other people, especially children, that this was what he would want me to do with his luggage.”

Suitcases, duffle bags or any luggage can be dropped off at the WJEZ studios at 315 N. Mill St. in Pontiac through the end of May. The items will be donated to Livingston County agencies.

Cynthia Grau can be reached at [email protected].