September 16, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
A representative of the Marine Corps League paid a call on three local schools this week bearing cash donations.
John Hummer of the Bobby Ray Detachment 1377 of the Marine Corps League in McMinnville presented checks to Smithville Elementary, Northside Elementary, and DeKalb West School to help meet student needs
“We go around to all of DeKalb, Warren, Van Buren, and White County schools each year,” said Hummer. “That’s what Marines do. It’s in our mission statement, to help the community with our fundraising.”
“We have roses that we take donations for twice a year,” Hummer explained. “You’ll see us out around Tractor Supply in Smithville, McMinnville and Sparta, and we disperse everything we raise to help the students.”
School administrators said they are grateful for the generous donations to their schools in support of students.