Link Crew’s annual food drive has come to a close, and it was definitely a success. Mrs. Bergman, an IHS teacher who assisted in the efforts, saw the food drive as a step towards building a stronger community. 1,500 items were donated overall and many went towards helping 20 local families. The rest, a total of 845 cans, went to the Caroline Food Pantry. The IHS community owes thanks to the Link Crew for organizing this event, the staff at IHS, volunteers at the Caroline Food Pantry, and Wegmans. The staff at IHS were responsible for delivering the food to IHS families in need, in addition to giving cash donations, which were used to buy turkeys for these families. Volunteers at the Caroline Food Pantry came to collect the cans and Wegmans donated reusable bags for transporting the food.
One teacher in particular was very successful in getting her students to participate: Ms. Carrick, a math teacher. Her classes donated a grand total of 542 cans, over a third of the total food items collected. A mixture of thoughtful messages, extra credit, and friendly competition between her classes led to this accomplishment. This food drive could give us an example of success to follow for many years to come. Who knows? Maybe next year we’ll reach 2,000.