COLLEEN MCCARTHY
When one of their family members was involved in a tragic car accident earlier this year, the teachers and staff of Sudduth Elementary decided they needed to do something to help.
Assistant teacher Angelia Gandy and her family were involved in a car accident earlier this year on Oktoc Road. One of her sons was killed, while she was critically injured. She spent months at a hospital in Jackson recovering from injuries.
“We were all devastated when we heard the news of her accident and the death of her son. As I traveled to Jackson with my husband to see her in the critical care unit, I told him that we should have some sort of fund raiser for her. I just wanted to do something to help. I felt like everyone else would feel the same way and they did,” kindergarten teach Cheryl Lipsey said. “Our assistants do not make much money. Ms. Gandy has been an assistant because she is dedicated to … working with children and making a difference in their lives. From personal experience, I knew financially how much it could potentially cost her.”
The fundraiser was held several weeks ago where items were donated and sold at a garage sale-style event, as well as a gift card raffle, a silent auction and a bake sale.
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