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John Daley Reporting An Elementary school principal received a special gift this week from teachers and students in his school. Even complete strangers pitched in.
Rob Keddington is the principal at Santaquin Elementary and loves to mingle with his students.
Rob Keddington, Santaquin Elementary: "This is one of my favorite places to be and it's because of the people that are here."
Ask his students and they'll tell you they feel the same way about him.
"My principal is really nice"
Parents agree.
Amy Jackson, PTA: "He just makes them feel like they are number one."
Since becoming principal, Mr. K, as he is known, has tried to teach the students one thing -- to make a difference for good in the world every day.
The pledge that Mr. K brought to this school inspired the teachers and students to do something to help him. When Mr. K was a child, he contracted polio. He's always used crutches, until he had surgery on his shoulders this summer.
He was using an older cart to get around, but teachers and students decided to do something better and started collecting donations.
Ryan Wilson, Santaquin Elementary: "Things were donated, friendships were made."
When they called on a used wheelchair in the classifieds on ksl.com, the seller just offered to donate it.
Hollie Johnson, Santaquin Elementary: "We just want it to go to a really neat person who needs it, and I said, ‘we've got the person for you.'"
New batteries for the wheelchair were also donated.
Everyone in the school knew about the good deed for Mr. K, except for him. He was surprised during a school assembly.
Rob Keddington, Santaquin Elementary: "The greatest benefit from this chair has been the light in people's eyes."
While Mr. K. likes his new wheelchair, he loves that his students can see for themselves, what a good deed is really all about.
The money donated by the teachers and students is now going for a lift to be installed on Mr. K's car, so he can use his wheelchair wherever he goes.
