Alumni’s home burns

Written by Anterpreet Kaur

WHS alumni Max and Kayla Broun lost almost everything when their house burned down. The Broun family actively participates at WHS activities, such as PTSA, leadership and grad night. When activities director Helen Paris found out about the incident, she went there immediately and stayed with the family for most of the night. The Broun family stayed in their neighbor’s home.

“This is one of the most giving families I have known,” Paris said.

The leadership class is putting forth the utmost support to help with difficulties that the family may encounter.

“At first, we were planning on fundraising, but then we found out that the family has insurance and is going to get 100 percent back,” junior Manmeet Dhillon said.

Some students went to the burned house to retrieve items that weren’t damaged. Leadership will replace any of the Brouns’ WHS memoirs, like the yearbooks, if damaged. The class is also trying to find any clothes from Max’s year at WHS to return to him, since his clothes were lost in the fire as well. So far, leadership has gathered husky clothes and has donated them to the family.

The goal is to relocate the family in their home by the end of the school year.

“If the Broun family needs help with anything, WHS leadership is here for them,” senior Cindy Chen said.

If there is a home that is available to be rented in the Glenmoor Community, leadership would like to be informed.