I've seen how wonderful my school community is when it comes to helping people in need. This year I have been lucky enough to be somewhat involved. I've never seen people be so helpful towards others before in a school community. One family that is part of this community has dealt with a lot of difficult times in the past year. They lost a grandmother, a child lost the use of her legs, and the aunt was hospitalized for the past three days due to an infection. So our staff asked if anyone wanted to contribute a few dollars to help them out. Enough people donated that they raised $350. Then we have another family who has been without running water in their house since June because they haven't been able to afford the payment to get it back on. So we're planning to do another little mini-charity drive to help this family and hopefully will get enough to pay so that they'll have a credit on their bill for a little while.
It's so heartwarming. I really love the place I work and the community I live in. As much as I hate living in a small town (due to lack of resources and entertainment), this small town is definitely is exceptional.
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