Rollie Cooper is a Hometown Hero

(Whitewater Unites Lives submission) Rollie Cooper  is a WUL Hometown Hero, and has been nominated “For providing opportunities for the Kiwanis Builders Club Middle School Students to help in the community by planting and cultivating squash and pumpkins that will be later donated to local food providers.”

Hometown Hero Rollie Cooper is pictured here with his 40-year-old horse, Jim, in the background
Rollie is filling up the watering cans for students so they can water the field
Rollie Cooper is ready to water plants

WUL (Whitewater Unites Lives) is a locally-focused civil and human rights group that works to connect the people in our community and to create opportunities for all people to learn and support each other in our common humanity.   

 Anyone who would like to nominate a local hero of any age should send their nomination, with a short description, to whitewaterunites@gmail.com 

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