Seven students and their parents from Bethune Elementary School invited Georgia House Representative Kathy Ashe (D-Atlanta) to accompany them as they delivered blankets, diapers, feminine products and toiletries to The Gateway Center for the homeless Wednesday afternoon. “I can’t tell you how honored I am to come help you deliver these items today,” said Ashe, a former reading teacher with the Marietta City Schools. “The work that you are doing is very important.”
Ashe represents District 56, which includes part of the Vine City community and has been a long-time partner with Bethune Elementary. “Thank you for taking charge of your lives. Larry has a tag on that says one day at a time. And that’s what we have to do. Not to hit somebody, go to school everyday, exercise and eat healthy,” said Ashe.