Group of Dads Raise Thousands to Surprise Beloved Elementary School Crossing Guard with a New Car

Trecia Crawford, known to the Mott Haven Elementary School community as Ms. Crawford, had been without a vehicle since hers broke down about five months ago

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  • Texas crossing guard Trecia Crawford is a fixture of the Mott Haven Elementary School community
  • When a group of dads learned she no longer had a working car, they banded together to raise money for a new one
  • But the group didn’t stop at simply raising funds for a vehicle

A group of North Texas dads just earned kudos for a lifetime after banding together to help raise money to buy a car for their children’s elementary school’s crossing guard.

Trecia Crawford, known to the Mott Haven Elementary School in Dallas as Ms. Crawford, is a fixture of her community — and since her car broke down about five months ago, she had been commuting to work via public transport.

“I was Lyfting here, and then when I ran out of money, I had to get on the bus,” Crawford told local CBS affiliate KTVT-TV. “But I had to do what I had to do.”…

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