Luke Combs Pays Off Kindergarten Teacher's School Year Wish List

By Sarah Tate

August 10, 2021

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Luke Combs helped clear the list of needed supplies for a teacher in North Carolina after she reached out to him for help.

Kelly Kirk teaches kindergarten at Wakefield Elementary School in Raleigh and has been preparing to welcome students back into her classroom ahead of the new school year. Because stocking a room with all the necessary supplies can be pricy, she reached out to the "Beer Never Broke My Heart" singer-songwriter to see if he could help pay for the items on her Amazon wishlist, per Yahoo.

"I wanted to reach out and see if you wanted to support an Appalachian Alumni with her teacher Amazon wishlist," Kirk said in a tweet to the country music star on Sunday (August 8). "I teach kindergarten in NC and could use some help with #clearthelist. Appreciate the support!"

Seeing a struggling graduate from Appalacian State University, where Combs attended college, he stepped in to help.

"Cleared it for ya. Good luck to your students and GO APPS," he responded.

According to Yahoo, the #CleartheList campaign is an online initiative that attempts to purchase the items on teachers' wishlists, especially for educators in underfunded schools.

Kirk couldn't believe Combs' generosity, telling him that he made her year. He helped pay for art supplies, building materials, animal figurines and more for students to enjoy at school this year.

"THANK YOU doesn't seem like enough! Please know that you have made such a difference in my student's lives," she said.

This isn't the first time Combs has stepped in to provide funds for his fans. Last month, he paid the funeral costs for three fans who died at a country music festival in Michigan.

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