A bright ray of hope amidst the Joplin tragedy: ‘Show Me State’ senior class looking out for Joplin.
Carthage, a small town in Missouri, is located about 15 miles northeast of Joplin. The Carthage High School class of 2011 had been planning on using their $12,000+ “Project Graduation” fund for a big celebration. Instead, they’ve chosen to donate the money to the victims of the recent storms.
Shelly Wilson is a counselor at the school, which is located only a few miles north of Joplin. She says the pupils knew what they wanted to do, even before the principal presented them their options…. The counselor explains that Christian service is an integral part of the culture in the Bible Belt community, so outreach comes naturally.
I’ll bet it’s no coincidence that the Carthage School district has a monthly “Do the Right Thing Award” as well as the “CharacterPlus Program” developed to “effectively teach our children how to work together to build good character”. The program’s mission statement:
To develop positive character traits in young people by providing a high quality character education process and resources to schools and communities.
God bless these kids!
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