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Pilot Mountain Middle School students decided to help the tsunami and earthquake victims in Japan by making paper cranes to hand out and asking for donations in return. When the tornado outbreak began in the U.S., however, they decided to redirect their efforts to benefit local disaster victims. Students made more than 4,000 paper cranes which they took to churches and businesses throughout the county to hand out. They were able to raise more than $1,000 which they presented to Tom Dunn, emergency services director of the Surry County Chapter of the American Red Cross, to go to national disaster relief. The cranes serve as a symbol of relief for those affected. The project was coordinated by Robin Huels, seventh-grade teacher at the school.

Morgan Wall/The News

Pilot Mountain Middle School students decided to help the tsunami and earthquake victims in Japan by making paper cranes to hand out and asking for donations in return. When the tornado outbreak began in the U.S., however, they decided to redirect their efforts to benefit local disaster victims. Students made more than 4,000 paper cranes which they took to churches and businesses throughout the county to hand out. They were able to raise more than $1,000 which they presented to Tom Dunn, emergency services director of the Surry County Chapter of the American Red Cross, to go to national disaster relief. The cranes serve as a symbol of relief for those affected. The project was coordinated by Robin Huels, seventh-grade teacher at the school.