Food for the Hungry

Community service and working to help others is a yearlong mission for the students in Kate Hunter’s and Irene Berman’s fifth-grade classes at Minnesauke Elementary School in the Three Village Central School District. Throughout the school year these students have been working on service projects aimed at helping the less fortunate members of their community, both locally and regionally.

This February and March, the students worked on a unique food drive that not only collected non-perishable goods for the school’s and St. James’ food pantries but also demonstrated that giving back starts at home. Over a four-week period, the students completed chores at home in exchange for food donations.

“I made sure to make my bed and clean my room each day…chores that I did not enjoy doing in the past, but recently did with enthusiasm, knowing I was working to help others,” stated Alexander Langrock. “There are people in the world that are not as lucky as we are…people that do not have food or shelter. I hope that this project we coordinated will help those living in our community who are in need of some assistance,” added Alexander Young.

As a result of the drive, the students collected 291 items.
 

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