Rebecca Thomas, and her husband of 25 years, Don, are both natives of Superior, WI and have lived in the Traverse City, MI area since 1997. Rebecca is a former teacher/school administrator. Her 13 year career in Education spanned grades 1-12, specializing in English and Writing.

In 2005 her country home, nestled on 13 acres, became her classroom and she became Teacher to her own children.

"With Wings and A Halo is a perfect fit for our family." states Rebecca. "As a former school teacher I am all about literacy! Equipping positive role models to support it within local communities is simply a wonderful idea! There is no better time to illustrate the power of a good piece of literature to a youngster than when they need to be engaged in something far more positive than what is going on around them. The B.A.C.K. Packets take what might have been a horrible memory in the life of a child and puts a positive spin on it. In addition, the good men and women who offer their services as community servants deserve the help that these B.A.C.K Packets bring to the arena. The fact that we already travel and home school the kids lends itself perfectly to expanding the R.E.A.C.H. Program throughout Michigan."

In addition to being a super dad and an incredibly supportive husband, Don, as a third-generation printer and owner of Victory Printing and Design is as eager as ever to offer his skills in printing and graphic arts to expand the R.E.A.C.H. program. The two kids still at home can hardly wait to start doing their part and are already trying to figure out a way to make Toby, their Certified Therapy Dog a part of the projects.

Being a part of something so wonderful that brings so much to the life of a child makes everyone in our family smile.