FCMS competition collects over 4,000 items for homeless

Fannin County Middle School (FCMS) student Lennox Patterson loads a bag filled with items to help Fannin County’s homeless population into the back of a pickup truck. FCMS students collected over 4,000 items in a school wide competition.

Members of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Fannin County Middle School loaded over 4,000 items for Fannin County’s homeless population into vehicles last week. Shown after helping with the work are, from left, first row: Jacquelyn Cline, Addison Head, Azalee Lunsford, and Ella Pace; second row: Lennox Patterson, Lillie Williams, Mallory Cline, Karleigh-Jayne Stiles; and, third row,Claire Saxon, Addison Bradburn, Cash Goulah, and Sophia Carroll.

These Fellowship of Christian Athletes officers at Fannin County Middle School helped lead the way in collecting items for the homeless. They are, from left, Jacquelyn Cline, Addison Bradburn, Lennox Patterson, and Azalee Lunsford. These four are among 17 officers in the club that boasts between 50 and 60 members.2

Taking a break to clown around after helping load items for Fannin County’s homeless population were, from left, Karleigh-Jayne Stiles, Lillie Williams, and Addison Head. The three are members of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at the school, the club that collected the most items in a competition started by an idea in Alesha Stiles’ Graphic Design Class.

Karleigh-Jayne Stiles and Lillie Williams load bags almost as big as they are as part of students efforts to help the homeless.

Jaquelyn Cline, Claire Saxon, Karleigh-Jayne Stiles, and Cash Goulah, from left, front to back, are loaded down with items for Fannin County’s homeless population as they moved them from the hallway at Fannin County Middle School in waiting vehicles. Over 4,000 items were collected by students in the various clubs at the school, with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes taking top honors.