Edgewood Middle School Student Begins A Pay-It-Forward Legacy
May 28, 2021 at 10:12 p.m.
Edgewood Middle School Student Begins A Pay-It-Forward Legacy
By Staff Report-
The story began in March, when Davis approached his Project Lead The Way teacher, Abbi Richcreek. Davis said he felt like he needed to give back to Edgewood. He asked for suggestions. Davis was passionate about how much he has received from EMS, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools. They came up with the idea of dedicating a statue to the school.
Richcreek suggested visiting Superior Landscape Products, a local company that has statues outside. Davis called the company and asked for the owner. He needed to know the cost of a tiger statue. The aluminum caste statue was estimated to be 20 inches tall and 45 inches long. The estimate was over $400. The following step was to decide how to raise the money.
About that same time, Richcreek was printing the DARE graduation T-shirts for the police department. Richcreek offered for Davis and his friends to stay after school for four evenings to help for two to four hours. Davis and his friends helped to complete the shirts and with the delivery. Davis was able to earn $300 toward his goal. The rest of his fundraising was held during lunch. Davis sold chances to win suckers and candy and collected donations for students who wanted to play cornhole during their break.
Richcreek updated Edgewood Principal JoElla Hauselman and together they brainstormed how to make sure Davis' altruism was recognized and celebrated. This was the first time in the past 20 years that a middle school student took this action to give back to Edgewood, stated the release. When Superior Landscape Products heard how hard Davis had worked and why he was raising funds, they discounted the tiger statue to help with the endeavor.
The statue was purchased without Davis’ knowledge. On Friday, Davis was recognized at a schoolwide convocation for “Paying it Forward.”
Hauselman will display the “Trai Davis: Paying it Forward” statue, that is signed by Davis, in the main office of Edgewood. This is the kick-off for a new annual award given in his honor, reminding everyone to pay it forward.
Davis thanked Hauselman, Assistant Principal of Edgewood Middle School Jason Culver, Edgewood Middle school counselor Erin Korreck and Richcreek for making his time at Edgewood Middle School so rewarding. Davis plans to return annually to motivate each class to live to this higher calling, stated the release.
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The story began in March, when Davis approached his Project Lead The Way teacher, Abbi Richcreek. Davis said he felt like he needed to give back to Edgewood. He asked for suggestions. Davis was passionate about how much he has received from EMS, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools. They came up with the idea of dedicating a statue to the school.
Richcreek suggested visiting Superior Landscape Products, a local company that has statues outside. Davis called the company and asked for the owner. He needed to know the cost of a tiger statue. The aluminum caste statue was estimated to be 20 inches tall and 45 inches long. The estimate was over $400. The following step was to decide how to raise the money.
About that same time, Richcreek was printing the DARE graduation T-shirts for the police department. Richcreek offered for Davis and his friends to stay after school for four evenings to help for two to four hours. Davis and his friends helped to complete the shirts and with the delivery. Davis was able to earn $300 toward his goal. The rest of his fundraising was held during lunch. Davis sold chances to win suckers and candy and collected donations for students who wanted to play cornhole during their break.
Richcreek updated Edgewood Principal JoElla Hauselman and together they brainstormed how to make sure Davis' altruism was recognized and celebrated. This was the first time in the past 20 years that a middle school student took this action to give back to Edgewood, stated the release. When Superior Landscape Products heard how hard Davis had worked and why he was raising funds, they discounted the tiger statue to help with the endeavor.
The statue was purchased without Davis’ knowledge. On Friday, Davis was recognized at a schoolwide convocation for “Paying it Forward.”
Hauselman will display the “Trai Davis: Paying it Forward” statue, that is signed by Davis, in the main office of Edgewood. This is the kick-off for a new annual award given in his honor, reminding everyone to pay it forward.
Davis thanked Hauselman, Assistant Principal of Edgewood Middle School Jason Culver, Edgewood Middle school counselor Erin Korreck and Richcreek for making his time at Edgewood Middle School so rewarding. Davis plans to return annually to motivate each class to live to this higher calling, stated the release.
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