NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – Governor Henry McMaster presented the state’s highest civilian tribute to a North Charleston director on Monday morning.
McMaster praised North Charleston High School principal Henry Darby with the Order of Palmetto for his efforts to help students in need.
Darby, who also serves on Charleston County Council, recently took a third job, working part-time at Walmart, to raise money to help students in financial need.
When people in the community learned of their efforts to help students and their families pay the bills, they raised $ 50,000 to help Darby’s efforts. On January 29, Walmart presented a check for $ 50,000 to Darby at a time captured on national television.
“This is the type of man we are proud of,” said McMaster before presenting the award. “For anyone looking for the government or someone else to do everything, this is an excellent example of how it all depends on each one of us. I don’t know if we will all get what Henry Darby did, but we can all do something. “
Upon receiving the award, Darby called himself “just an ordinary man” who was taught that helping others is a virtue.
“My work at Walmart, however, to help those who may need financial assistance is insignificant compared to those unidentified educators, whose names are never printed or in the headlines, but who do extraordinary things in common, ultimately resulting greatness and make students become productive citizens, ”said Darby.
The ceremony is by invitation only due to pandemic protocols.
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