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5th grader raises $2,000 for grieving teacher
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Janice Rhods, a fifth-grade teacher at Karen Western Elementary in Ralston, lost her infant son about a month after her student Adrianna Case noticed her managing difficulties at work and home. Case, with her mother's assistance, created a GoFundMe fundraiser for Rhods that raised $2,000. The fundraiser has been shared among Rhods' students and their families.
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