Local student helps Adamsville storm victims

TRENTON, Tenn.– At Peabody High School, senior Abby Ellison plays tenor saxophone for the school band. At every football game, Ellison said she makes new friends with students in other bands.

After the Oct. 26 storm, she said some of her friends in Adamsville told her they were affected by the storm.

“To me it’s really sad, because like the band kids, they left on that Saturday to a band competition, when they came home the next day everything was gone,” Ellison said.

“She approached me very shortly afterwards and said, ‘Hey, can we do something for them?’ and I said that sounds like a great idea, I’ll let you get all over that,” Peabody High School Band Director Steven Westbrook said.

So Ellison did some thinking and came up with the idea to do a fundraiser for Adamsville storm victims.

She said she’s collecting items anyone is willing to bring.

“It’s jackets, blankets, non-perishables, cash,” Ellison said.

Peabody High School Counselor Sunny Cooksey said she admires what Ellison is doing.

“Be caring, giving back, that’s what makes us most proud of our students,” Cooksey said.

“Everybody is supportive. Everybody is telling me that they’re going to bring something. Everybody asking me what they can do to help,” Ellison said.

You can help by dropping off items to Peabody High School or the Camo Cafe and Grill in Atwood.

You can also donate monetarily by going to the Peabody High School Facebook page.