On December 23, 1930, a cute little brown-eyed girl was born in Fort Worth, Texas. And as she started her journey of growing up, her parents divorced when she was 7 and her mother began the journey of single mom. However, that didn’t deter her mother from providing a good life for her daughter or herself as she had siblings that were able to help her care for her daughter during the school year. And when summer rolled around, that little girl traveled with her mother throughout the eastern half of the U.S. visiting all the accounts that her mother was the sales rep for in the cosmetics industry. She managed to visit 33 states by the time she had graduated from high school at 16 and had met many amazing people, including President Franklin Roosevelt in the White House - but that is a story for another time.
All of this travel taught her the importance of being able to meet people and create a relationship with strangers who soon became friends; this is a skill she passed onto her youngest daughter. As a Legacy Member of the Board for the Forney Education Foundation, I value that particular skill my mother taught me and use it every day of my life. I have had many opportunities to meet people and tell them the story of FEF and why it is important to the students and teachers in Forney ISD and why it is important to me as well. The teachers we get to meet and then to learn about their particular why are so very inspiring. As my mom would tell you, please visit www.forneyisdfoundation. org and see how your interest, support, and donations impact the Forney Family and elevate the students’ classroom experiences.
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