Little Rock Principal Delivers Ornaments to Newtown Families
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: December 24, 2012
As the residents of Newtown, Connecticut continue to grieve following the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, they're getting some love and support from right here in Little Rock. One school principal who promised he'd personally deliver items to Newtown made good on that promise on Christmas Eve.
McDermott Elementary School principal Scott Morgan arrived in Newtown on Monday, all the way from Arkansas.
"It makes me proud to be here," Morgan said.
He came bearing gifts: 26 ornaments, one to represent each person killed at Sandy Hook ten days earlier. The ornaments are for the families of those victims.
"Just this little gesture, if it puts a smile on their face, it's worth it," Morgan said.
After seeing the images from Newtown, Morgan found a way for his students to help.
"I told the children... 'we need to do something. What can we do?" Morgan said.
In just a few days, the kids raised hundreds of dollars to buy angels and get them engraved. Morgan promised if they met their deadline, he would hand-deliver them to Newtown on Christmas Eve. The McDermott students met that deadline, and Morgan made his way north.
"It makes me feel good that I could do this for the people of Newtown, and I hope they never have to return the favor," Morgan said.
It's a favor that gives them support during such a difficult time
"It's Christmas," Morgan said, "It was just something I had to do."
McDermott Elementary School raised more than enough money for the ornaments. They have at least $500 extra, and the donations keep coming in. Morgan says all the money will go to sandy hook elementary school.
Related:
LR School Sending Angel Ornaments To Newtown
McDermott Elementary School principal Scott Morgan arrived in Newtown on Monday, all the way from Arkansas.
"It makes me proud to be here," Morgan said.
He came bearing gifts: 26 ornaments, one to represent each person killed at Sandy Hook ten days earlier. The ornaments are for the families of those victims.
"Just this little gesture, if it puts a smile on their face, it's worth it," Morgan said.
After seeing the images from Newtown, Morgan found a way for his students to help.
"I told the children... 'we need to do something. What can we do?" Morgan said.
In just a few days, the kids raised hundreds of dollars to buy angels and get them engraved. Morgan promised if they met their deadline, he would hand-deliver them to Newtown on Christmas Eve. The McDermott students met that deadline, and Morgan made his way north.
"It makes me feel good that I could do this for the people of Newtown, and I hope they never have to return the favor," Morgan said.
It's a favor that gives them support during such a difficult time
"It's Christmas," Morgan said, "It was just something I had to do."
McDermott Elementary School raised more than enough money for the ornaments. They have at least $500 extra, and the donations keep coming in. Morgan says all the money will go to sandy hook elementary school.
Related:
LR School Sending Angel Ornaments To Newtown
