Who says journalism doesn't make a difference

I got a call today from a woman who works at a local food shelf.

I interviewed her for a story a few weeks ago. It was about how kids who receive free and reduced price lunches from the government during school have trouble getting fed in the summer.

The woman said the food shelf is getting a semi-truck full of cereal and a $15,000 donation tomorrow. It's because the head of the Wal-Mart and Sam's Club in the south metro, and people from Malt-O-Meal read my article and were inspired to do something.

Crazy. I've had a rough few days at work, that certainly makes me feel better.

Here's a link to the story: http://www.startribune.com/332/story/486290.html