Students Build A Thoughtful Gift For Boy In Wheelchair

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Kids’ artistic hands can do wonders when inspired by a special cause.

A Charitable Course

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The shop class at Westerly High School in Westerly, Rhode Island is one of the most well-respected courses on the campus because of the class’s inspiring missions.

Helping The Community

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For over 20 years, teacher Dan McKena has found different ways for his students’ construction projects to have a genuinely practical impact on society by building picnic tables, lifeguard stands, and other things in the community.

A Senior Project

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While planning for the senior project of his student, Mason Heald, Dan received an email from one of the locals.

A Special Request

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The email was from Tim Killam whose son, Ryder, was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair.

Weather Problem

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Because Westerly weather isn’t always tolerable, during the cold days, Tim had to arrange a makeshift bus stop for his son to try to keep him from getting cold or wet.

Finding A Bus Stop

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When Ryder had started Kindergarten, Tim posted on Facebook, “Trying to find a way to keep Ryder out of the elements while waiting for the bus since the house is a distance from the road. Anyone with any leads please send a message! Thank you!”

A Temporary Shed

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While there was still no luck finding a bus stop for Ryder, Tim put up a makeshift shelter made up of a large patio umbrella attached to a fencepost.

Dan And Mason Got The Assignment

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When Dan And Mason started working on Ryder’s bus stop, people in the community started pitching in to help, including Home Depot who donated $300 worth of materials, and Ryan Perrin, a former Westerly High School student who now runs a landscaping business, who volunteered to deliver the bus stop to its new home.

Final Touch

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Now, Ryder has an attractive shed with a heat lamp for the winter. To make his stay in there comfier, someone also donated a heated blanket to give him another layer of protection from the cold.

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