A Bay County Elementary School teacher is taking in twelve children!

Well, not exactly, but as newschannel 7’s Elizabeth Prann tells us, she is starting a home for some special needs kids in our community and she hopes to give them the best Christmas yet.

Miss Forehand has been working with challenged kids for as long as she can remember. When she told her daughters and mother about her this project, no one was surprised.

"When I saw how passionate my child is by it, BJ has always taught this type of child," said Doris Dobbins, Bennie Joe Forehand's mom.

A large percentage of Miss Forehand’s student's are foster kids. Due to their unique nature, there is no a home here in Bay County that caters to their specific needs.

"These kids can't tell you, "I love you" because a lot of them can't say plain "I love you" but they show you in so many other way in they want to hug you, they want to hold you, the want to walk hand in hand with you but they can't really say, I love you or thank you," said Dobbins.

Miss Forehand has picked out a home to fit about twelve kids; it will be fully staffed 24-hours a day.

Speech and physical therapy will be on site and transportation will be provided as needed.

Last but not least there will be plenty of love.

"I want to fill it will wonderful children, I want to be able to meet their needs, whatever they need,” said Bennie Joe Forehand
The foster home is called Angels in the Wings Foster Home.

It will be at 819 Grace Avenue where she envisions the home, it's a former learning academy so it's outfitted with a lot of things she already needs. The only addition is sprinkler systems that will be installed on the second floor where the children will sleep.

"There’s nothing like this in Bay County..."

Miss Forehand names it appropriately Angels in the Wings. She hopes to have the doors open come January. Her mother and two daughters by her side...

"I want to help out... Like my mom," said Juliana & Keyahnee Forehand. They are both very proud of their mom

The only thing she needs now is a little help.

Bay County Commissioner Jerry Girvin is on board and the calls are starting to come in as the word spreads.

If you'd like to sponsor a room or help decorate call 850-624-5455.