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'Not Alone' Club Launched By Custodian And Autism Student At Johns Creek High School

Last year the Johns Creek High School custodian joined sophomore Jonny Hickey at lunch and now they have a club with 100 members.

The "Not Alone" Club started at Johns Creek High School after a custodian noticed a student with autism eating alone.
The "Not Alone" Club started at Johns Creek High School after a custodian noticed a student with autism eating alone. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

JOHNS CREEK — A Johns Creek High School custodian and student with autism are teaming up to make sure no student eats alone, reported 11 Alive WXIA. Their “Not Alone Club” has already gotten more than 100 students to sign up and pledge to join a student for lunch.

The idea was sparked last year when Jonny Hickey, who has autism, was joined by school custodian Lakira Issac. She didn’t want him to eat lunch alone, according to the report.

Read more at 11Alive.com.

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