Barrow County sisters raising money for victims families [Video]

Some small business owners in Barrow County are doing all they can to help the Apalachee High School community.

Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen spoke to a graduate of Apalachee High School who is putting her T-shirt business to work.

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Haley Staples says there are times in our lives when you never have to think twice.

“It was immediate. As soon as I heard what it was and victims had passed away, I wanted to help. I jumped in. I do shirts,” Staples said.

The business is called Simply Staples and she works out of her home office in Barrow County. It’s right around the corner from Apalachee High School.

“It’s just sad. The project means more than any other random fall shirts or Georgia shirts going out. This is for a purpose,” Staples’ sister Lizzie Haller said.

Both sisters who graduated from Apalachee High say the purpose is to raise money for the …