How a school bus driver in Illinois has brought joy to his community for decades
Alvin Carter has been a school bus driver at Elizabeth Meyer School since 1994. He has become a beloved figure in his community and helped spread joy to countless students.
When 5-year-old twins Fionnuala and Ceilidh Climer get on the bus to school each day, they are greeted by a familiar voice.
"Hello number one princess, hello number two princess!" driver Alvin Carter calls out.
Carter, referred to fondly as Mr. Alvin by the twins, is a driver and custodian at the girls' school in Skokie, Ill. Other times he greets them with, "Good morning, sunshine!" or a joke.
"He says, 'Can I borrow your dress?' And I say no, and I start laughing,"
