Fulton Teens Work To Support Homeless Mom

By Chuck Gait
Posted: November 26, 2008

I got an e-mail from Mary Ann Souder, mother of Reservoir High School student Marlee Souder. Marlee is in Kerri Midiri’s class, part of the Teacher’s Academy whose aim is to help students that have a desire to become teachers.

Midiri’s class has adopted a homeless family for the holidays and the students are trying to come up with ways to earn money so that they can, in turn, give this single mother of four girls a very, merry Christmas.

Marlee and her friend, Savannah Geyer, came up the with idea of having a bake sale. The postmaster of the Fulton Post Office, Postmaster Barbara Howe, graciously allowed them on the premises for the bake sale, which took place Nov. 15. Mary Ann wrote that “the girls were simply amazed that, in these tough economic times, just how generous the community of Fulton was.”

Not only did they sell out in record time — 2 hours — but also received donations from well wishers. These two young ladies “would like to thank the community for their success” and to “let them know that because of their generosity they will be able to help this family have a nice Christmas”. Ann wrote further, “believe me, the girls were simply amazed and very appreciative of the community support!” I couldn’t have said it any better.

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