The dedication of a South Carolina high school principal to his students has earned him praise and support from his community and a large retailer.
Henry Darby, director of North Charleston High School and 4th district Alderman, got a third job at a local Walmart to ease the financial burden on his students’ families.
The dedicated educator works the night shift at the mega-retailer to help raise money for needy students, the Today Show reported. According to the morning program, 90% of students at her school live below the poverty level. Darby also checks his students’ well-being on weekends.
The headmaster of a high school in North Charleston, South Carolina, went viral for taking an extra night job at Walmart to help his students in need. @craigmelvin introduces us to Henry Darby, and Walmart presents a $ 50,000 surprise donation to his school. pic.twitter.com/w8WToo9RCa
– TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 29, 2021
“I am thrilled because when you have children, you heard that you slept under a bridge, or an ex-student and your son are sleeping in a car. I wasn’t going to say no, ”Darby expressed in tears over a interview which aired on Friday.
“At my age, we don’t ask for money; we just don’t, ”he continued. “Just go ahead and do what you need to do.”
Initially, Darby did not reveal that he was already working three jobs with someone – not even his manager at Walmart. And he didn’t expect to go viral because of his actions. According to the morning program, Walmart wanted to recognize Darby for his acts of kindness and generosity. The retailer looked for the television show and the producers contacted the humble man to present it.
“It leaked and that is beyond my greatest imagination,” he said.
Darby thanked his mother for his sense of duty and explained that she taught him to serve others without expecting reciprocity.
Because of his selfless work on behalf of North Charleston High School students, Walmart coordinated a surprise for the unsuspecting principal – the company presented him with a check for $ 50,000 in the air.
“You are amazing and we thank you here at Walmart for everything you are doing to support your community,” said his manager during the segment.
“I’m speechless,” replied Darby. “Thank you very much. This is going to go a long, very long way. ”
According to your bio, father of three daughters, is also the founder of the Citizen Patrol Against Drugs (CPAD). The organization patrolled the Liberty Hill section of the city to restrict the sale of illegal drugs. The program was so successful that it did not report drug-related deaths for 11 years after CPAD ended its patrolling. CPAD’s tactics were studied by three law enforcement agencies in South Carolina. It also extended the patrol to five other communities in the city where drugs were rampant.