Cushing ISD collects relief donations for North Carolina

CUSHING, Texas (KTRE) – “Here at my school, we do have a lot of students that do help and that is one thing I like about Cushing is that students do help others”

Cushing ISD is joining other organizations and businesses that are sending relief donations to North Carolina.

“We’re trying to love our neighbors; we’re trying to love our brothers,” Julie Rawlinson, with teacher at Cushing ISD, said.

It’s called “Operation M.A.G.I.C Hands.’ It stands for Making A Way for God in a Crisis. Rawlinson initially brought the idea of collecting donations to staff at the school, but wanted to make sure students were involved.

“Here are at Cushing, kids are always into helping people, stepping outside of yourself. So I had the idea we should really get together, get some kids together, collect donations and send to North Carolina,” Rawlinson said. So far, they have already had a good response from the community.

“In our community faith is very important, here at Cushing ISD faith is important, service, helping those around you,” Rawlinson said.

They will accept a wide range of items like non-perishable foods, cleaning supplies, and baby products. They have also asked for items that are not so common, like can openers, flashlights, batteries, and blankets.

“Our contact there; these are things he said that not everyone thinks about. So, they’re a little bit different, but like I said, we are trying to think outside the box of different items,” Rawlinson said.

They have also seen a huge response from students. After the idea was introduced, 137 students attended the first meeting.

“If somebody needs help, I’m going to help them because I would want help, too, if I was in trouble or needed help,” Miley Jackson, a student at Cushing ISD, said.

Now they are all working together to help ease the need those impacted by Hurricane Helene are facing.

“They are going to need help and assistance for quite some time. We’ll collect donations, take a load and collect donations again, so anybody in the community is welcome to drop off donations at the school,” Rawlinson said.

The district’s assistant superintendent will take the items to North Carolina.

Donations can be dropped off at the Cushing Middle and High School building until Oct. 23.

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