The Perry School District has been granted a wreath of paper cranes from an organization outside of the state of Iowa.

It’s been two months since the tragic January 4th shooting occurred at Perry High School, with an outpouring of support continuing to roll in from the community, and outside of it too. The 7/20 Memorial Foundation in Aurora, Colorado presented the high school with the origami wreath filled with positive messages on each card. 

In 2012, a shooting happened at a local movie theater in Aurora, during the premiere of the Batman: The Dark Knight Rises. According to the Memorial Foundation, it’s a way to spread support to other communities that have experienced similar tragedies. Perry Support Administrator Jill Anderson said the wreath is really cool, and is appreciative to the Memorial Foundation for their contribution.