Photo above: Students, parents, grandparents and teachers at First Baptist Preschool release balloons in honor of Blair Batson Children’s Hospital in Jackson at the end of their annual Bike-A-Thon Friday. Before the students turned in the money they raised through sponsors, the fundraiser had already raised more than $7,000. Photo below:At the bike-a-thon at First Baptist Preschool, students not only had fun riding their bikes, but also learning safety from different organizations. Taking a moment for a picture are from left, Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Tyler Creel, his canine deputy partner and Sparky. | photos by Susan Amundson
