Sam´s Club representatives pose with sixth grade Evans City Middle School student Makenna Lydon, who wrote a kind letter that prompted them to talk with her class and bring them snacks and drinks for a party Friday.

EVANS CITY — An Evans City Middle School sixth grade student earned her class a party on Friday as the result of a letter she wrote to Sam's Club.

Makenna Lydon wrote to the store that she had chosen it as her favorite business for a language arts project in Robin Presco's class.

Every year, Presco gives her students the assignment of writing a letter to their favorite local businesses to get them thinking about businesses they like. The guidelines for the assignment are relatively simple.

“They're not allowed to complain,” Presco said, “or write to family and friends.”

Sam's Club, in response to Makenna's letter, provided party snacks and juice and also hosted a short question-and-answer session for the students interested in learning more about the business.

Questions included “Do you sell cheese balls?” and “Are you partnered with Walmart?”

Moe Goodwin, store manager, answered most of the children's questions and explained that he and the other store representatives were inspired by Makenna to do something for the students.

Read why Sam's Club was so moved by Makenna Lydon's letter in the Butler Eagle.