West Side Elementary School fourth-graders encourage people to Fill the Bus with monetary donations for the Sharrock family. “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” is constructing a new home for the family. From left are West Side teacher Myra Adams, students Abby Bonine, Cindy Heaton, Kerrighan Ray, Emily Kosch and principal Chris Byrum.
Photo by Katie WardWest Side Elementary and Ringgold Primary are teaming up to collect donations through their Fill the Bus campaign to help the Sharrock family as they settle into their new home built last week by “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
“We have over $700 in donations for Fill the Bus,” said West Side Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Myra Adams. “Pre-kindergarten students through fifth grade are collecting money. Parents have collected money at work, so it has been a community thing.”
Adams said West Side plans to continue collecting funds for the family through the end of February.
“I’m just proud of the children that they want to help other people,” said WSES principal Chris Byrum. “That’s what life is all about, helping and caring for other people. Our goal is to raise $1,000 for the Sharrock family.”
WSES fourth-grader Kerrighan Ray said “it’s awesome” to see all the children bringing in money for 9-year-old Patrick Sharrock.