100,000 pennies for their thoughts
When a favorite Firelands teacher was injured in a Nov. 22 car crash, student council came to his aid.
In recent weeks, Falcons teens have collected more than 100,000 pennies to go toward a benefit fund for Jim Muth, 39, who remains in a coma at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.
“He’s in everyone’s life. Even if you haven’t had him as a teacher, you know who he is and you get along with him. We all love him,” said student council president Rebecca Kozlowski, a senior.
Combined with donations of larger coins, the students gave nearly $2,000 toward Muth’s family and recovery expenses. They put the cash in a fund last week at FirstMerit Bank on Cleveland Avenue in downtown Amherst.
Muth teaches history as well as a global politics college prep course. He’s also the Falcons varsity football announcer and middle school volleyball coach.
This is an excerpt. For the full story, read the Dec. 21, 2011 issue of the Amherst News-Times.
Posted by Jason Hawk
on Dec 21 2011.
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