HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The students and staff at Coyote Valley Elementary took time this past week to show their appreciation for a very special member of the school.
Cindy Wildt is Coyote Valley Elementary School's kind-hearted and generous “lunch lady.”
On a day-to-day basis, she keeps an eye on the children as part of her job, but her concern and care go even further.
Those who know her say she gathers cans after sporting events, turns them in at the recycling center and puts the money onto the lunch accounts of children who she knows can't afford the meals.
She regularly buys Girl Scout cookies to help the students and also supports other fundraisers in which the children are taking part.
For Valentine's Day, Wildt wanted to make sure every one of the school's children felt loved and appreciated, so she bought each of them a Valentine gram.
At the same time, Wildt made an extra donation to help send sixth graders to science camp.
In return, on Valentine's Day students came prepared with Valentines and words of appreciation for Wildt and what she does for the school.
John Jensen of Lake County News visited Coyote Valley Elementary to meet the students and staff and learn more about the school's beloved lunch lady.
His video report can be seen above.
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