Students from Adairville Elementary raise money for Isaiah 1:17 House through community service project

ADAIRVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) - A trio of students from Adairville School made a difference in their community by raising money for Logan County’s Isaiah 117 House.

“It’s just the right thing to do,” said eighth-grader Avery Thompson. “You just need to help those in need and just share God’s word with them.”

The mission of Isaiah 117 House providing a haven for children is important to the students.

“It’s important because the kids that are lonely and like are taken out of their homes, they need somewhere to go because they’re struggling with their home life and they need somewhere to go,” said seventh-grader Britt Wetton.

Originally intended to be a presentation at the annual Beta Convention in Louisville this year, adverse weather in our region prevented the students from attending. However, they felt that their project could make a positive impact on their community and put it into action at their school’s Exposition of Learning night.

“We wanted to market something that we could raise money for while also being at the beta Convention, so we wanted to put on, not necessarily a lemonade stand, but give out lemonade and give them a QR code in order for them to be able to give money,” said eighth-grader Chaney Price.

“If we did go to Beta convention, we would’ve just presented it in front of a panel of judges and we would not have gotten to actually raise any money or share God’s word or what the Isaiah 117 house is doing for our people just everywhere,” Thompson said.

They successfully raised over $200 in donations from the community.

This past Saturday, they continued their support of Isaiah 117 House by going to their offices with around 35 church members to organize and store community donations.

“It’s going to help because whenever they start moving into the new house or into their house, that we can just take them in totes to where they need to be taken to,” Wetton said.

The trio says that serving their community strengthens its bonds.

“Community service is important because, like you want to be in a strong community. If you’re going through some struggles, you’re going to want to be able to fall back on your community members,” Price said.

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