
I want to get out there in the community and make a change and make difference," Bradley said. "I'm missing so many milestones with Michael.
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School supplies will be distributed at Classroom Central's Free Store - a retail operation where teachers, personnel and students from nearly 200 schools across six school districts shop for free supplies throughout the academic year - and at a Mobile Free Store and other community-supported programs.Īll materials distributed are used to create inviting learning environments and to support the academic and personal growth of students whose families lack the resources needed to purchase school supplies. Many families that are vulnerable or earning low incomes depend on Classroom Central for assistance. Even if it's an eraser, a pack of pencils - those will be sent to good use at Classroom Central and will help out students in need." "People, give whatever you can give, whatever's in your heart. "Being able to honor the memory of Michael is very special for Charlotte Fire," Charlotte Fire Chief Reginald Johnson said. WSOC-TV 9 School Tools program has collected school supplies to distribute free to students in grades K-12. As part of the program,įire stations across the Charlotte area are accepting donations of book bags and school supplies in loving memory of Michael Johnson. "I didn't just want him to be another sad story on the news. I wanted his name to live on," Bradley said. "Although I'm not able to still have my child here, I don't want another parent to feel what I felt. I don't want another child to feel what Michael felt in his last moments."Ĭommunities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, the

She's working to fill book bags with supplies kids need for school and fire safety materials that can protect them at home. This year marks the fifth year Bradley has partnered with the Charlotte Fire Department through her program, Michael's House, for a book bag drive in Michael's honor. "He always wanted to help, and his love and grace was always felt in his presence. His love was contagious." "Michael was a vibrant child and full of life," Bradley said.
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Bradley wants to make sure that children Michael's age, and the public, know his story and understand how to protect themselves from fire dangers. She was his guardian from the age of 5 until he died.

Michael's guardian, Dominique Bradley, is using this tragedy to protect other families from the same heartbreak. Michael Johnson, and his cousin, Mechelle Morrison, 23, both died after a cooking fire in Charlotte in May 2018. A Charlotte mom is working to save lives while honoring the memory of her 9-year-old son.
