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King Philip High School Holds Successful Food Drive to Benefit Local Families, Food Pantry

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King Philip Regional School District
Paul Zinni, Superintendent
18 King Street
Norfolk, MA 02056

For Immediate Release

Friday, Nov. 22, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

King Philip High School Holds Successful Food Drive to Benefit Local Families, Food Pantry

WRENTHAM — Superintendent Paul Zinni is pleased to share that King Philip Regional High School recently held a successful food drive that resulted in many boxes of items that will be donated to local families.

The drive ran for about two weeks earlier this month. Students and staff were encouraged to either make a donation or contribute non-perishable food. Donations included canned foods such as soup, fruits and vegetables, as well as other non-perishable snack items.

In all, the high school collected several boxes of food and gift cards that will be given to 12 local families in need. In addition, at least eight boxes of food items will be donated to the Wrentham Food Pantry.

KPHS teachers Lindsay Haynes, Lisa Halloway, Christina Logan and Leslee Differ, along with the National Honor Society and Peer Mentoring student groups, coordinated the drive, and report that this year is the most amount of food the drive has ever collected.

“It was great to see our students and staff support this cause and we are grateful to everyone who generously contributed items to the drive,” Superintendent Zinni said. “We’re happy to help out local families in need, especially as we approach the holiday season.”

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Groveland Police to Host Annual ‘Stuff a Cruiser’ Food Drive

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Groveland Police Department
Jeffrey Gillen, Chief
Public Safety Building
181 Main St
Groveland, MA 01834

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019

Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Groveland Police to Host Annual ‘Stuff a Cruiser’ Food Drive

GROVELAND — Chief Jeffrey Gillen is pleased to announce that the Groveland Police Department is holding its annual “Stuff a Cruiser” food drive this weekend to benefit the Council on Aging and the Sacred Heart Food Pantry.

WHEN:

Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE:

Groveland Police Station, 181 Main St. (in the rear parking lot)

WHAT:

The Groveland Police Department is asking residents and community members to donate canned goods and nonperishable food items to help those in need. This includes canned fruit, canned veggies, soups, baked beans, boxed stuffing mix, boxed potatoes and yams, peanut butter, jelly, jam, dried pasta and pasta sauce. 

Please note, the Groveland Police Department cannot accept perishable items, such as frozen turkeys.

The “Stuff a Cruiser” food drive was first organized in 2016 and is run by Det. Steve Petrone.

“We encourage residents to stop by the station on Saturday and help us collect much-needed food for the Council on Aging and the Sacred Heart Food Pantry,” Chief Gillen said. “It’s because of the hard work of Detective Petrone and the generosity of the community that this drive has been such a success for the past several years.”

 

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Medway’s Burke-Memorial Elementary School to Host 2nd Annual Souper Bowl Food Drive

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Medway Public Schools
Armand Pires, Superintendent
45 Holliston St.
Medway, MA 02053

For Immediate Release

Monday, Jan. 28, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Medway’s Burke-Memorial Elementary School to Host 2nd Annual Souper Bowl Food Drive

Donations Will Go to Medway Village Church Food Pantry

MEDWAY — Superintendent Armand Pires and Principal Amanda Luizzi are pleased to announce that the Francis J. Burke Memorial Elementary School will be hosting its second annual Souper Bowl food drive this week.

Last year more than 600 pounds of food was donated to the Medway Village Food Pantry. Items collected this year will once again go to the local food pantry.

“We are delighted to help our community by hosting our second annual food drive this year,” Principal Luizzi said. “The idea was developed last year after I heard a food pantry volunteer talk about how food supplies tend to deplete after the winter holidays. We did some investigating and discovered that other communities had fun and success hosting similar food drives. We are excited to see how much we can donate this year.”

Donations will be collected this week, Monday through Friday. The school’s fourth grade advocacy leaders will count the number of items students bring into school and the grade that donates the most will be crowned the 2019 Burke Memorial Souper Bowl Champions!

Parents who wish to contribute to the drive can give students items to bring to school or drop them off at the Burke-Memorial Elementary School, 16 Cassidy Lane.

Items that are being sought for donation include:

  • Soups
  • Canned foods
  • Rice pilaf, rice/pasta sides
  • Boxed pasta
  • Jars of pasta sauce
  • Cereal
  • Oatmeal (boxes of the single-serving instant oatmeal especially)
  • Granola bars, crackers
  • Mayonnaise, salad dressing, condiments
  • Paper towels, tissues, toilet paper
  • Toothbrushes, toothpaste
  • Liquid soap/detergents (hand soap, body wash, dish soap especially)

Please be sure to donate items that are non-perishable and that do not have dented or damaged packaging.

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GLTS Student Government Holds Coat, Blanket and Food Drive to Benefit Peers

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Greater Lawrence Technical School
Superintendent John Lavoie
57 River Rd, Andover,
MA 01810

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

GLTS Student Government Holds Coat, Blanket and Food Drive to Benefit Peers

Donations Focused on Helping Those Affected by the Andover/Lawrence Gas Crisis

LAWRENCE — In an effort to ensure all students had happy holidays and stay warm throughout the winter, the GLTS student government held its annual coat, blanket and food drive.

While members of the student government have always held a holiday drive, this year the group tailored their efforts. In response to the gas crisis in Andover and Lawrence, which left many families displaced from their homes, the drive focused on providing affected GLTS families with warm coats and blankets.

For six weeks in November and December, the student government worked with the guidance department to identify families in need, with faculty, staff and students donating new jackets and blankets, along with a number of food items. Each family in need received a box of goodies, which included everything from canned vegetables to snack bars, pasta, cookies and microwavable meals for those still without gas.

GLTS families received their coats, blankets and food items last week — in time to celebrate the holidays. GLTS was also able to donate additional jackets, blankets and food to the Lazarus House in Lawrence.

“We want to extend a sincere thank you to all the faculty, staff and students who donated to this drive,” student government adviser Catherine Rosenzweig said. “Every year we’re so thankful for the generosity of our GLTS community and this year is no exception.”

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