**Special Announcement**
All funds raised beyond the year-end gift will be used to buy brand new books & educational resources for Warner Elementary School's LIBRARY! Given Dr. Newton's love for learning and literacy, we feel this will be a perfect secondary use of your generous donations!
Please note: ALL donations for the Library will be MATCHED 50%, truly maximizing our impact.
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He called them his "babies"... they called him "Newt."
Warner Elementary School's Principal, Dr. Terrance Newton, was unmistakably one in a million. Described as a "tornado of positivity," he worked tirelessly to inspire and mentor his students, whom he called his "babies," bringing out their very best.
Newt set up a barber shop at his inner-city school, personally providing students free haircuts -- while building their self-confidence, sharing life lessons, and fostering an important channel of communication. He worked closely in partnership with community agencies to establish a food pantry and dental clinic therein. At Christmastime, he worked with community partners to ensure all Warner families had special gifts to call their own.
Dr. Newton was featured on NBC Nightly News and Good Morning America for his trailblazing leadership in supporting some of America's most vulnerable children. Tragically, he passed away from a motorcycle accident at age 47 on 3/21/22.
There will never be another Dr. Newt. "America's Principal" is mourned and missed by thousands, but especially by his "babies."
To honor Dr. Newton's legacy of love and light, this community book drive will provide Warner Elementary School's 420 students with a special gift on the last day of school: An inspiring book, You Are A Star, and an adorable Cuddle Bear plush -- for all the hugs Newt's "babies" need, this summer and beyond.
