The Friday night football game at Big Spring High School was transformed into a fundraiser to aid the victims of the recent hurricanes that devastated the southern United States. Residents and groups have showered the school district with generosity, with entrance priced at a bag of necessities.
Truckloads of supplies have been gathered by Big Spring over the last week with the intention of aiding neighbors in need, even families they have never met. Emma Rice, a Big Spring High School senior, stated that her town simply comes together.
Many Lost Their Jobs Due To Hurricane Helene
“Whether we know them or not, people wish to step in & help out because they are people,” Rice added, complimenting Newville’s strong sense of community. Many lost their jobs due to Hurricane Helene, which made life more difficult for those like Scott Anderson, a teacher at Big Spring High School.
“I’m lucky that I can return home to a dry, warm home.” He remarked, “I can lay in my bed, I can go to the fridge and there’s food,” adding that other individuals in the nation are not as fortunate. That is the reason it is so crucial for the community to come together and share wealth.
The concept of giving something back always appeals to me. If I had the ability to assist someone who is in that circumstance in the future, I wouldn’t want to stay in that position, and I might get it back,” Anderson said.
This week’s senior night game provides a chance for his kids to learn this lesson. “They’re just dealing with the devastation of what happened, so my heart reaches out to them as they don’t get to see a football game right now,” the speaker added.
Restore A Sense Of Normalcy
Although the first supplies list had necessities like canned food, water, medication, and cleaning supplies, other neighbors are adding cozier things to the boxes. “Giving a skateboard or giving a basketball to the hands of a child who has lost everything, something that helps divert their attention from their surroundings and restore a sense of normalcy, that’s an important thing,” Anderson said.
Sharing the wealth doesn’t have to break the money, according to Rice, who notes that over a dozen local groups are part of the program and that individual donors are providing supplies. “Someone donated one package of Clorox wipes to us.
I don’t think people appreciate how much just a small gesture can mean,” Rice remarked. Two truckloads of goods to disaster facilities in North Carolina, one of the states most affected by Hurricane Helene, are being delivered by the Newville community as proof that every little bit counts when it pertains to compassion.