Recipients of Kindness Pay It Forward | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    Cumberland County Schools Go Into Action to Assist Beaufort County Students

    An "early Christmas gift" arrived at Beaufort County Schools Central Services from friends in Cumberland County - all to benefit students, especially those impacted by Hurricane Irene.

    Ron Phipps, Cumberland County's Assistant Superintendent of Evaluation and Testing, escorted a truck load of supplies to Washington Tuesday morning. According to Phipps, it was a prime opportunity for Cumberland County Schools to return acts of kindness shown their students when a tornado struck one of their schools.

    "Five months ago a tornado completely destroyed Ben Martin Elementary School in our county," he explained. "There was an outpouring of support that came and we were glad to pass that same support along." The school system, 88 schools strong, collected items for a two-week period. Phipps and the Cumberland schools would have been glad to share the donations with any county impacted by the recent hurricane, but Beaufort County was a natural fit. This allowed him to assist the students under the charge of his twin brother, Dr. Don Phipps, Superintendent of Beaufort County Schools.

    "Knowing Don was here and what this area had faced, it just seemed right."

    Dr. Phipps, along with the entire school system, were appreciative recipients. "It is a neat connection, not just through education," he admits. "It does not surprise me at all and it would certainly work the opposite way if ever needed."

Cumberland's donations will be made available to students in need through the Student Services Office, which will be working in direct contact with each school.

    Our photos of this event of pure altruism here below.
EES and PSJ Students: Students and staff from Eastern Elementary School and P.S. Jones Middle School joined Dr. Don Phipps in welcoming a truckload of donations from Cumberland County Tuesday morning.

Seeing Double: Ron Phipps (left) made the trip from Cumberland County Schools to help deliver a truckload of donations to Beaufort County Schools and twin his brother, Dr. Don Phipps (right).

Unloading Donations: Leonard Hopkins helps unload the truck after donations arrived in Beaufort County Tuesday morning.

Looking Through Donations: Don and Ron Phipps look on as students from P.S. Jones Middle School helped unpack boxes of school supplies which will be distributed throughout the county.

Kristen Jones and her students from Eastern Elementary School began packing materials into book bags for distribution.

Hand-made thank you cards from students at Eastern Elementary School were sent back to Cumberland County.


    Call/email if you have questions.

    Sarah Hodges
    Public Information Officer
    Beaufort County Schools
      252.946.6593 office
      252.402.5834 cell
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