Students Raise $200 To Buy New Shoes For Special Needs Classmate

J.R. Gilbert is a special needs student at Somerset High School in Texas. For the past few months, J.R. has been wearing shoes that are two sizes too small for him. J.R. does have shoes that fit him, but the shoes he insists on wearing belonged to his beloved grandfather, who recently passed away, and he's been wearing them ever since.

So, to try and get J.R. into a pair of shoes that fit, fellow students knew that they'd need shoes that were even more special to him. Dozens of students, spearheaded by three student-athletes, managed to raise $200 and surprise him with two new pairs of sneakers.

A classmate shared the surprise on Twitter. 

Somerset students raise money allowing JR have a special Christmas?? pic.twitter.com/BG0tHnQOoI

— Angela? (@__angela12) December 16, 2016

Twitter users were touched by the act of kindness.

@__angela12 i'm so sensitive to these kind of videos pic.twitter.com/75kUtC5cjh

— partydoornext (@aubreysoctober) December 17, 2016

 

@__angela12 this is priceless!!!! Made me tear up so much ?

— alexis (@Salazzar_05) December 16, 2016

 

@__angela12 my face rn pic.twitter.com/F0azjY21LX

— N ? (@therealme_xoxox) December 17, 2016

 

@__angela12 @FOOLFORASTRID actually nearly brought a tear to my eye some people are so nice and pure

— ⚡️jaye⚡️ (@weekndsivans) December 17, 2016

 

@__angela12 pic.twitter.com/aKUb5JzWFS

— Issa Gentlemen?? (@HighJahmil) December 17, 2016

 

@__angela12 @hvaldes47 omg how cute im crying :( god bless you guys this was so sweet

— Katelyn (@katelynnnn_xo) December 17, 2016

 

@__angela12 @__morgssss__ that awesome guys and ladys... Give his nice two shoes that is Awesome make him happy... God bless you

— Wendy Phillips (@WendyPh89942565) December 17, 2016

 

@__angela12 this was so sweet! Makes me so happy ?☺️

— tamara (@dxydreamindrews) December 16, 2016

 

@__angela12 bless your souls. i only hope and pray that god gives you all back as much happiness as you all gave him these holidays?

— normani korgay (@camilaagorillaa) December 19, 2016

from Distractify http://distractify.com/trending/2016/12/19/students-buy-new-sneakers-for-student