An Oklahoma school bus driver concerned for children on long bus routes during the hot summer months is finding huge support after using Facebook to ask the community for cases of bottled water.
Brenda Burns made it her goal for the upcoming year to guarantee water was available for every passenger on Guthrie Public Schools school buses, according to News 9. She says during her four years as a Guthrie bus driver she has seen how dangerous spending prolonged amounts of time on a hot bus in the summer can be dangerous, and keeping cold bottles of water on hand is essential to preventing children from becoming sick.
“Come on up and I’ll show you how hot it is in here right now, Whew, I mean you can’t even breathe,” said Burns. ”The little ones are hot, and wanting to go to sleep, and I don’t let them go to sleep because I’m afraid that they’ll get overheated.”
So Burns turned to Facebook, and the response was almost instant.
“I know that the community of Guthrie cares about their children, but the amount I got really did shock me. I was amazed,” says Burns.
The bus driver has been receiving “a ton” of water since sharing the post and she now hopes to have enough water to last throughout the school year.
Burns also said Guthrie Public Schools is working on a plan to reduce route times for students, some of whom currently have to endure over an hour on the bus each trip.
If you like to help Brenda out, you can call the bus barn at 405-282-5919, or Brenda at 405-973-8518.
