RICHMOND, Va. -- A longtime staff member at Richmond's Bellevue Elementary School was recently surprised by CBS 6 reporter Elizabeth Holmes as part of the Month of Giving.
"Mr. Goins is a nice guy, he's actually a nice janitor," Ricky, a fifth grade student at the school, said.
Michael Goins has worked for more than 24 years and has been at Bellevue Elementary for 18 years.
"I love my job, love the kids, love the staff," he said.
Goins told Holmes his favorite part of the job is getting to help and mentor students and "be like a godfather" to them.
Holmes told Goins he had been nominated for CBS 6 Gives, which is made possible by our friends at Virginia Credit Union.
"It's a thing that we do every day in December where we honor someone who has given back to the community," Holmes explained. "It's a little holiday treat and you were nominated. So on behalf of CBS 6, I want to give you this... little Christmas gift."
Congratulations, Mr. Goins!
The CBS 6 Month of Giving made possible by Virginia Credit Union is underway. Watch for a new surprise every day in December on CBS 6 News. Have an idea about who we should surprise next, click here to email our team.
