ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Thursday, December 26, 1996            TAG: 9612270014
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                PAGE: N-8  EDITION: METRO 

HOLIDAY HELPERS

LENGTH: Short :   18 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  ROGER HART/Staff. Students at the new Read Mountain 
          Middle School load toys, clothes and food to transport to needy 
          families in Botetourt County. The school's six teams each 
          participated in the Adopt-A-Family program sponsored by Botetourt 
          County Social Services hoping to make Christmas a bit merrier for 
          those in need. color.