Lincoln high schooler offering parents a school pickup service this year

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — One high school student is hoping to make parents’ lives easier this school year.

For 17-year-old Parker Norris, a senior at Lincoln Southwest High School, the end of the school day is just the beginning.

She’s been babysitting after school, but now, she’s also offering rides to and from day care or elementary schools.

“I know how hard it is — especially for some single moms, single dads — to maintain work and having kids, so I just want to help out,” Parker said.

One longtime neighbor and babysitting customer said she’s glad to see Parker take this extra initiative.

“My daughter Maggie is 15, but she has Down syndrome and was born with special needs, so we really rely on people like Parker that we can trust completely with our special kids,” Julie Lunn said.

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