>> Anchor: BROKEN CHAIRS.
DIRTY WALLS.
PEELING PAINT.
THIS IS NOT AN ABANDON BUILDING.
DETROIT.
STUDENTS NEED HELP.
>> Anchor: HELP ON THE WAY.
TONIGHT IT IS HELP ME HANK THE
SCHOOL PROJECT TO THE RESCUE.
>> FOR MY CHILDREN TO FEEL
SPECIAL BECAUSE CHILDREN HERE AT
THURGOOD MARSHALL ARE SPECIAL.
>>Anchor: WELL, THIS THURGOOD
MARSHALL ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE
SCHOOL LIKE MANY IN DETROIT HAS
BEEN NEGLECTD FOR YEARS.
SIMPLE.
CLEAN, PAINT AND GIVE STUDENTS
AND STAFF THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED
AND TO DEVELOP A NEW SENSE OF
PRIDE IN THEIR SCHOOL.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
HELP ME HANK SCHOOL PROJECT
KICKS OFF TONIGHT AND SHOWS US
HOW TRANSFORMATION IS GETTING
UNDERWAY.
>> Anchor: WE ASKED DPS FIND
US A SCHOOL NEEDS HELP.
THEY SENT US RIGHT HERE.
WE KNEW RIGHT AWAY WE COULD MAKE
A DIFFERENCE IT WOULD TAKE TIME
SO WE DECIDED TO ADOPT A SCHOOL
FOR SCHOOL YEAR.
AND TONIGHT WE BEGIN THE JOURNEY
JOURNEY.
IT IS HARD TO IGNORE THE
OBVIOUS.
PEELING PAINT.
CRACKS AND BROKEN CHAIRS.
THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY AND
MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS CERTAINLY SEEN
>> GOOD MORNING.
YOUR NEW.
>> Reporter: BUT YOU WOULD NOT
KNOW IT BY TALKING TO THE
PRINCIPAL SHARON LEE.
>> 200 RIGHT THERE.
WITH THE PINK.
>> Reporter: SHE IS SURROUNDED
WITH LESS THAN STELLAR LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT BIG SMILE REASSURES
STUDENTS.
MORE THAN 650 ALTOGETHER.
THAT EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE
OKAY.
>> EVERY DAY IS LIKE FIRST DAY
OF SCHOOL FOR ME.
KIDS.
>> Reporter: CHILDREN FEED OFF
HER ENTHUSIASM.
INFECTIOUS AND NEEDED.
LET'S GET REAL.
THURGOOD MARSHALL IS A TOUGH
DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD.
BLIGHT, CRIME AND CHAOS
DOORS.
THIS FOUR-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLED
LAST YEAR MAULED BY PITBULLS
BLOCKS FROM SCHOOL.
AND HE IS WALKING TO THOROUGH
GOOD MARSHAL WITH HIS MOTHER
WHEN DOGS ATTACKED.
MEET FIRST GRADER DONOVAN
LYALLS.
>> WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT COMING
>>
>> Reporter: DONOVAN WEARS EYE
PATCH VICTIM OF DRIVE BY.
BULLET TOOK HIS RIGHT EYE BUT
NOT ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT?
>> HOMEWORK.
>> Reporter: MOST DO NOT LIKE
>> I DO.
>> Reporter: MANY STUDENTS
HERE AT THURGOOD MARSHALL HAVE
TOUGH LIVES WAY FROM CLASSROOM
BUT ONCE INSIDE GOAL IS TO MAKE
EACH ONE FEEL LOVED.
>> LIKE FOR MY CHILDREN TO FEEL
SPECIAL BECAUSE CHILDREN AT
THURGOOD MARSHALL ARE SPECIAL.
>> Reporter: WE WANT THE
CHILDREN TO FEEL SPECIAL AND IN
ORDER TO DO THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE
THE BUILDING FEEL SPECIAL.
SOMETIMES ALL IT TAKES IS PAINT.
NEW EQUIPMENT.
SOME TLC.
FOR PHASE ONE OF THE PROJECT WE
FOCUSED ON TWO AREAS, CAFETERIA
AND MAIN OFFICE.
BOTH SEE PLENTY OF ACTIVITY EACH
DAY AND BOTH HAVE CRACKED WALLS
AND CHIPPED PAINT.
WE BROUGHT IN A TEAM HEADED BY
ADAM WITH HIRE IT DONE.
>> WHEN YOU HAVE 600 STUDENTS
WILL HAVE SQUARE TEAR.
>> Reporter: DAYS OF PREP
NECESSARY TO GET THE WALLS IN
SHAPE.
DOZENS OF GALLONS OF PAINT
DONATED BY PPG PAINTS AND ADAMS
TEAM DONATING TIME AND EFFORT TO
GET THE JOB DONE.
>> LEARNING IS KEY AND
ENVIRONMENT HAS A BIG IMPACT ON
A CHILD LEARNING WELL.
OUT.
>> Reporter: ONCE THE FAINTING
WRAPPED WE REACHED OUT FAT HEAD
TO CREATE CUSTOM LOGOS AND
DESIGNS.
THOROUGH GOOD MARSHAL HOMES OF
THE DOLPHINS.
CREATING SCHOOL SPIRIT.
CAFETERIA BRIGHTLY PAINTD TWO
SHADES OF BLUE.
FAT HEADS AND LOGOS COVER THE
WALLS.
PRINCIPAL WANTED A BRIGHT COLOR
FOR OFFICE AND LOGOS INSIDE TO
WELCOME THE STUDENTS.
AND IF YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW JUST
A LITTLE PAINT CAN CHANGE THE
MOOD OF THE SCHOOL ALL YOU HAVE
TO DO IS MEET THIRD GRADER BELL.
CLEAN.
COLORS?
>> YES, IT IS BEAUTIFUL.
>> FIRST THING THEY SAID.
THE OFFICE IS PAINTED.
AND CAFETERIA, OH, MY GOSH.
DIFFERENCE.
>> Reporter: NOW WE WILL BEGIN
TO FOCUS ON BIG PROJECTS LIKE
GYM THAT DOESN'T HAVE EQUIPMENT.
AND WHERE 2X4 AND SOME BUCKETS
SERVE AS BENCH.
THIS PROJECT THOUGH NOT JUST
ABOUT PAINT.
TECHNOLOGY.
AND ALSO THE MEDIA CENTER.
AGAIN THE HELP ME HANK SCHOOL
PROJECT WILL CONTINUE HERE AT
THURGOOD MARSHALL THROUGH THE
SCHOOL YEAR.
WE KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF
CHALLENGES AND WORK TO DO.
AND WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN
SCHOOL.
I AM HANK WINCHESTER.
BACK TO YOU.
>> CERTAINLY THE STUDENT'S FACES
SAID IT ALL.
CAN DO.
>> Anchor: A LOT OF THE
BUILDINGS BEEN AROUND FOREVER.
LIKE CITY OF DETROIT.
CLEANING UP AND CARING IT COMES
BACK.
>> Anchor: IT SURE IS.
HANK SAID TOMORROW AT 5:00 HE
SCHOOL TO SHOW YOU NEW PROJECTS