Bremen High School Parent Encouraging Community To 'Adopt A Senior'

CHICAGO (CBS)-- A mom in the southwest suburbs came up with a way to celebrate graduating seniors.

She encouraging community members to adopt a senior.

Parents can post pictures of their grads, along with the student's accomplishments. Then a community member volunteers to adopt them. The sponsor can send anything from a congratulatory card to a gift basket.

The mom who organized the program, Shawn Burgher, told CBS 2 she wants to give all the seniors a virtual hug and say, "hey, we're here with you, we support you."

So far, more than 60 seniors have been adopted.