Following the example of Ron and Deborah Hall and Denver Moore, the sophomore class will participate in volunteer work in inner city Amarillo Nov. 8 and 9 after reading the book “Same Kind of Different as Me.”
The nonfiction novel is written from the perspective of a successful art dealer (Hall) and a homeless man who grew up in modern-day slavery (Moore) and how they were brought together by Hall’s wife, Deborah. To give a real-life experience of life in the homeless community, the class will participate in different activities at the Salvation Army, Faith City Mission and City Church in Amarillo.
“We will be doing a lot of different projects centered on helping a community in need,” English teacher Heather Hale said. “We will serve breakfast and lunch, and we have been collecting cans in a canned food drive. This is to raise awareness of our needy community.”
