By HBTV
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 | 11:00 AM
https://hbtv.us/news/?story_id=2894
WIAT-TV, Channel 42 in Birmingham sent a crew to the Haleyville Middle School Tuesday as a surprise to present a check for a $1,000 grant to Cindy Taylor, 6th Grade teacher. Ms Taylor had applied for the grant in October, but had forgotten about it, thinking it was not going to happen. She also applied for and received a grant from Walmart. Ms Taylor said the money will be used to purchase Chrome Books for her students.
This $1,000 grant was from America's first Financial, Little Caesars and Pepsi through WIAT-TV. The check was presented by WIAT TV news reporter, Lillian Lalo and accompanied by photographer Mark Hendren. The news story can be seen on Thursday, December 17 on the 5 p.m. newscast on WIAT-TV, Channel 42, Birmingham.