5th grader raises $2,000 for grieving teacher
A fifth grader named Adrianna Case raised $2,000 for her grieving teacher, Janice Rhodes, who recently lost her infant son. Rhodes's son, Caden, passed away after battling a rare heart condition. The fundraising effort was a gesture of compassion from Case, who wanted to support her teacher during this difficult time.
- ▪Janice Rhodes is mourning the loss of her five-and-a-half-month-old son, Caden, who suffered from hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
- ▪Adrianna Case, a fifth-grade student at Karen Western Elementary, initiated a GoFundMe campaign to help Rhodes financially during her time of grief.
- ▪The campaign raised $2,000, which exceeded Case's expectations and highlighted her compassion for her teacher.
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'She was going through a lot': 5th grader raises $2,000 for grieving teacher 'She was going through a lot': 5th grader raises $2,000 for grieving teacher ALL RIGHT, ANTHONY, THANKS. THE BOND BETWEEN A RALSTON TEACHER AND ONE OF HER FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS IS STRONGER THAN EVER. YOU SEE, JANICE RHODES IS MOURNING HER BABY BOY. HE RECENTLY PASSED AWAY AFTER DEALING WITH A RARE HEART ISSUE. BUT ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE ONE OF HER FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS AT KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY STEPPED UP TO HELP IN A HUGE WAY. KETV NEWSWATCH 7 QUANECIA FRASER SHOWS US HOW. IT’S BEEN ABOUT TWO WEEKS SINCE JANICE RHODES LOST A HUGE PIECE OF HER WORLD. I THINK OF A SMILE. I THINK OF HONESTLY, I THINK OF HIM NOW IN PEACE. HER FIVE AND A HALF MONTH OLD SON, KADEN, SUFFERED FROM HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART SYNDROME.
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