Anderdon Public School students helped transport food items to ACS last Friday.
The spirit of giving overcame Anderdon Public School and a local non-profit organization and the people they serve will benefit.
A food drive took place at the Middle Side Road elementary school and Grade 8 students and the school’s leadership class students, the latter led by teacher Randi Lamarche, helped load trailers and vehicles with the goods that were collected.
The leadership students helped launch the food drive and it started Nov. 19. The food items were then transported to Amherstburg Community Services (ACS), who operates a food bank out of their location within the Amherstburg Community Hub at 320 Richmond St.
“It’s been a few weeks that we’ve done this. Our leadership team took the lead on it,” said Anderdon Public School principal Mat Burkhart.
Students went to each class in the school and hyped the food drive up and there were announcements made throughout the school as well.
“The competition is that whichever class brings in the most is going to have a pizza party,” said Burkhart.
Burkhart added staff reached out to ACS to see what they needed for their food bank. The students, teachers and entire school community then fulfilled what the needs were.
“Every time we put something out to the community, they step up,” said Burkhart.
The food drive was open to all students, JK right through to Grade 8. Burkhart said it has been done in the past, though they worked with a local retirement home last year and helped distribute gift baskets.
“We’re getting back to (the food drive) this year. It’s pretty amazing,” said Burkhart. “It’s pretty cool to see the trailer get filled.”
Burkhart added it was nice to help an organization like ACS, and to give them some additional exposure as well.
“ACS does so much to help out members of the community,” he said. “We want to make sure they get some of the spotlight too.”
Anderdon Public fills ACS food bank
By Ron Giofu
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