Posted on 07/26/2019 7:36:29 AM PDT by Hojczyk
The surprise set-up was perfect, and it paid off. Kinnie Morris walked in the lobby at Jim Pearson Elementary School Thursday morning bewildered and clueless on what the commotion was all about. Then, Ellen Price revealed the real surprise.
School custodian Kinnie Morris learns he's getting a new car thanks to the generosity of his community. (Source: WSFA 12 News)
'"We all got you together to get you a new car," Price, a first grade teacher at the school, revealed. Morris was even more stunned.
A new, used car is on the way to replace the old clunker Morris drives now. The reason behind it all is the school found out Morris was having trouble making appointments to see his doctor, and sometimes getting to work. He often had to borrow a friend’s car to make it to both places.
“This school would truly not run as efficiently or be as much fun without Kinnie," said Price who also spearheaded the GoFundMe fundraiser.
”I was completely shocked because I thought it was for somebody else," Morris explained.
For 24 years the school custodian has been sweeping his way into the hearts of countless children who’ve come and gone. “They don’t forget me and I don’t forget them. Now, some of them I give them nicknames," he said.
“He’s very funny, sweet and crazy," said student Madison Hamlet.
Kinnie Morris even had a nickname for his own vehicle, an old Buick Park Avenue. “White Lightning.” Well, it used to be. After all, it has close to 295,000 miles on it now.
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Sweet.
My vehicle has around 269,000 miles....where can I sign up for a new car?
I appreciate this was not a scam.
The recipient did not even know he was going to get the gift.
Well done.
He must have taken extra good care of that Buick. I think it rare that a Government Motors car can make it to 295,000 miles. Wonderful gesture by the community and kudos to them!
What a fraud......what a scam......don’t y’all know whites are RACISTS?????......./s......kinda funny that things like this go on in the South a lot......;)
Very Nice! Sweet Guy!
That’s really nice however, what kind of a car can you get for $7500?
That will get you maybe a six year old Honda with 120,000 miles on it. Should be good for at least another 200,000 miles.
Spend a few minutes on CarMax or GarGurus ... $7,500 can get you a fairly new, very decent ride.
That sure is nice for such an evil state with such evil people as Alabama with their not allowed to murder babies laws!!
That sure is nice for such an evil state with such evil people as Alabama with their not allowed to murder babies laws!!
Yep......scourge of the earth those people......;)
They have good schools and there are black families with a mom and a dad...
I live is SW Florida..moved from Colorado...the kids here all get along ..and the high school sports teams are great...
Plus at the elementary school every veterans Day has a program for the vets.
manners and patriotism are taught in the school
But, but, but, I thought all us Alabamians was RACIST!
How could this happen?
Pretty good one, actually.
Very nice story. I hope he enjoys his new-to-him car for many years.
Sweet story.
I like these kinds of stories myself.
We hear about all the bad - but there is also a lot of good in this world.
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