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A Santa Clarita teacher was gifted a car from his students, who attend a private school in Los Angeles.
Julio Castro, a Santa Clarita resident who teaches math at Yula High School Boys Division in Pico-Robertson, was gifted a new car from his students on Thursday, according to a story from ABC7.
“I feel surprised, I feel special, so thank you,” Castro told ABC7. “I feel amazing.”
A few of the students at Yula High School raised over $30,000 over the summer with the help of donors including Galpin Motors and The Change Reaction, according to ABC7.
The students were able to buy Castro a 2019 Mazda CX-3 and cover the costs for a year’s worth of gas and car insurance.
‘He made sure I understood all of the material by sitting down with me during his lunch breaks and sacrificing his time after school,” said Joshua Gerendash, a senior at Yula High. “He helped me with all of my math.”
Before being given the car, Castro took the bus to get to and from work. The commute took roughly two hours each way, according to Castro.
“Now that I have a car, I’m gonna be dropping my kids off at school every morning, and then coming here with time to spare to teach, get my lesson plans,” Castro said. “On the way back… I’ll be able to make it for dinner.”
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