Aaron Eilerts Day of Service
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-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Middle School Principal Scott Jeske shows the customized tie made for him by Aaron Eilerts on his first day as principal. Jeske had never even had Eilerts as a student. "He wanted to make my first day better," Jeske said.
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Adam Herrington, 5th grade, sews a pillowcase with help from volunteer Loretta Moon. Herrington has never really used a sewing machine before. Moon said she's helped out with the event for several years. One year she couldn't come, and so cut up 350 fabric pieces for the kids to put together. The pillowcases were one of Aaron Eilerts' well-known projects. He used to buy the fabric himself and create the cases for children at the local hospital.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Vicki Parrott helps sixth-grader Yenci Calles sew up a colorful pillowcase. The pillowcases were one of Aaron Eilerts' well-known projects. He used to buy the fabric himself and create the cases for children at the local hospital. Calles said she's never really sewed before.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Sixth-grader Brianna Ell helps volunteers Marilyn Jensen and Heather Nicholls measure out the pieces of colorful fabric and pin them in place so other students can sew them into pillowcases.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Volunteer Heather Nicholls shows what the finished pillowcases look like that are sent to area hospitals.
