FARMINGTON – A group of seventh-grade students dropped off a minivan full of groceries, toiletries and one, big check at the Care & Share Food Pantry Wednesday afternoon, the proceeds of Saturday’s benefit supper.
As a seventh-grade class assignment, students were asked to come up with a project that will benefit the community. Hunter Bolduc, Ben Christopher, Aiden Underwood, Marshall Doyon and Leland Dyke decided they could best help raise funds and food for the Care & Share Food Closet with a benefit dinner and silent auction. Aided by fellow classmates Joe Crandall, Gage Perry, Zoe Huish, and Reed Wells, the students raised $2,300 at Saturday’s spaghetti supper and auction at the Trinity United Methodist Church.
Students handed the check over to pantry director Mary O’Donal, as volunteers stowed away the other donated items.
Great Job.
These students should be very proud of there hard work!
Dear Bulldog and its readers ~ The next time someone states, “Kids these days!” to me, I vow to disprove this type of stereotype by citing this act by the Class of 2018. Bravo Mrs. Oswald and MBMS students, one and all!
This Philanthropy group’s teachers all attended the supper/auction. Afterward, while discussing all students’ projects, we were absolutely blown away by several things – the smiles on the faces of people served, the professionalism as the students waited on, mingled with, then cleaned up after each seating, and of course the final count of both food donations and monetary support. From beginning to end this was student-planned and carried out. I agree with Heather – kids these days do some very grown-up things. We can all learn a little about ourselves through projects like these. In the words of Richard Bach, “Here is the test to find out whether your mission on Earth is finished. If you are alive, it is not.”
Kids to be proud of, and they should be proud of them selves. Great job, boys.
As a rep for the church who worked in the kitchen, let me just say; I’d take them any day as a crew. They were entirely task focused; and if they didn’t know how to do something they politely asked and were on their way to completion. A real pleasure to see the community get a taste of what KIDS CAN DO!
Very cool project MBMS. Proud to know you Ben Christopher!
Great project kids, I’m proud of you.
Great work kids! As we all know, negative news sells, but I think It is fantastic that our community still values positive “human interest” stories :)
I am super proud of these kids. I knew they would work hard but, they far exceeded my expectations! That food and money will touch many lives over the next few weeks and months! Awesome job!
Excellent job! These young men have not just touched the lives of people who utilize the food bank. They have inspired others to support a cause AND they have created, in themselves, a sense of worth and community spirit! BRAVO to all involved!!