"Even if you don't know Teona, I can tell you that she's worth getting to know,” Tommy Norman said.
Teona Dobbins is a mother of seven kids. That in itself is pretty remarkable, but others say her incredibly giving spirit makes her even more special.
"Every time we call this woman, anything that is going on in our school, she is there. Willing to lend a helping hand,” Glenview Elementary teacher Ricarol Rockins said. Glenview teacher Tanya Lewis agrees. "She and I connected hearts right away. She came and read to my class the other day. She just goes above and beyond what she needs to do. She does it because she's a great mom and she loves her kids,” Lewis said.
Dobbins is a mother, a teacher, a Sunday School teacher, a Parent’s Night Out Leader, an AWANAs leader, and a motivational speaker.
“I understand what they go through. I know how helpful it is when a parent comes in to help out in the classroom. So I have no problem doing that,” Dobbins said. “I love kids and I love Glenview. So anything they ask me to do I’m more than willing."
"What's really cool about Teona and her children is that they make you feel like family,” Tommy Norman said. “She's never met a stranger. and in return her children will never meet strangers because that's the way she's raised them is to love everyone. She actually lost a daughter that I was really close friends with. Losing a daughter...she still remains steadfast in the lives of her children."
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"Most parents couldn’t make it through. And not only has she made it, but she's an example for parents around her,” Rockins said.
"She could have easily given up on her children and on the community, but she didn't. and to me that’s the definition of a hero,” Norman said. “A lot of people can be called heroes, but some people don't walk the walk. Teona walks the walk."
"I love being a mother of 7 children,” Dobbins said. “Yes, I have a big family but they are a true blessing in my life and I wouldn't change or redo anything."