A couple of weeks ago 17 year-old Tyler Bishop tragically was killed in the upstate while attempting a left turn with the green light when a drunk driver named Barret Power ran the red and rammed his vehicle.
WYFF-TV reports that 11-year-old Bryson Schadt, a sixth-grade student in Greenville County, joined his mom and hundreds of others who came to pay their respects. When he met Tyler's mom and saw how she had been destroyed by this Tyler decided to take action.
Bryson launched a community service project to raise money for Uber gift cards. “I would then be handing them out to establishments that sell alcohol, and I’ll be handing them to the bartenders, so if the bartenders think someone is too impaired to drive, they can order them an Uber so they don’t harm themselves or someone else,” Bryson said. "It makes me feel very good inside knowing that I could’ve saved a life and prevented harm from other people.” He adds that you’re never too young to try to make a difference. With his mother’s help, he hopes to raise $500 and distribute the Uber gift cards next week.
If you would like to contribute to this effort meganschadt@gmail.com
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