Two McAdams Junior High teachers and some very giving students came up with the idea to start collecting items for the families in Bastrop that lost everything in the wildfires. It didn't take long for the idea to catch on and before they knew it boxes were filling up with toiletries and other necessities. Teachers Christopher Weld and Amy Morneau organized the effort and dropped the donated items off at the Dickinson Veterans of Foreign Wars headquarters. The VFW members will take the donations on to Bastrop. The teachers were surprised by the amount of donations collected but said they were not surprised by the effort of this community. Since experiencing Hurricane Ike, Dickinson ISD families have always found a way to give back to those in need.

Over at K.E. Little Elementary teachers and students have been helping the Bastrop families by donating their spare change. The school is calling the campaign "Buckets of Caring Coins for Bastrop." They have received over $600 in coins. The money will be donated to the American Red Cross to be used for the Bastrop families.

Good job, Gators!!!