She wanted to make sure the kids would still have a good Christmas. It’s not like the funeral is over and everybody is done, they still support and that’s good to have,' one person told us.Īs I said, Thomas reached out to me after a young mom died of cancer, leaving behind eight children the grandmother is now raising. 'I’m still grateful because they still come. Thomas always crowdfunds to help pay for funeral costs and sset up continued support.

In 2019, a student tragically lost a parent during the school year.

Her love also reaches far beyond the classroom.

So on her own time, she reached out to corporations, eventually partnering with Motor City Casino to create the Roar Store, where students can earn good behavior bucks to purchase what they need. Thomas grew up in the neighborhood, and she knows many families struggle to get by. 'She helped me with scholarships last year when I was graduating, she helps my brother, asks what he needs for Christmas,” Meliesha said. She gives her last dime, her last dollar to each and every one of these children,' one person said. 'She does tutoring for kids, that she does not even service. 'She sees possibility and potential in everyone,' Anna said. Thomas is the best teacher in the whole school,' one student said. While she's a special education teacher, every student in the combined elementary and middle school knows her name. Thomas usually gets to Greenfield Union by 6 a.m. Less than a year ago, a very involved 32-year-old mother of six died of cancer, and in her efforts to raise money for the surviving children, Thomas reached out to me. Thomas is a special education teacher at Greenfield Union in Detroit, known for doing everything in her power to provide love and a better life for her students. Many people consider right now to be the season of giving but for Ronita Thomas, her efforts to give back happen year-round.

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