H-H Student Council to Feed 116 'Friends'
The high school's annual Feed-A-Friend canned food drive netted far fewer contributions, but organizers plan to help more community members in need.
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Even with less food donations, the Hatboro-Horsham High School student council plans to feed more friends than ever before.
In all, 116 families – who have at least one child in Hatboro-Horsham schools – will receive a delivery of three boxes of food today as part of the annual Feed-A-Friend holiday food drive, according to Dave Thomas, student council co-advisor.
“It’s been a tough year,” Thomas said. “The donations are definitely not what they were last year.”
Thomas said students collected about 10,000 non-perishable food items – about 40,000 fewer items than in past years. But, because of a greater need within the Hatboro-Horsham community, 24 more families will receive food this year as compared to last year.
Instead of each family receiving four boxes of food plus a turkey or ham, each household will receive three boxes of food, Thomas said.
“We’re still giving them a lot,” Thomas said. “I want to give them more.”
Daniel Holmes
8:46 am on Friday, December 23, 2011
I think that it's wonderful that the student's have done this : ) But I do want to mention that I did leave some canned good out that were never picked up by the students, is there a location that we can still donate to for this cause ?
Theresa Katalinas
11:17 am on Saturday, December 24, 2011
Hi Daniel,
I don't believe so. The volunteers had everything packed up and were planning to make the deliveries yesterday. Perhaps next year.
Cora Rowe
4:11 pm on Saturday, December 24, 2011
Great work!