Strathmore students take part in Halloween Food Drive

Times Jr Reporter

 

Halloween: it is a night of ghosts, ghouls, witches, princesses, children running house to house, and candy. It can also be a time of giving to those in need. 

Approximately 40 students from Strathmore High School took part in the annual Student Leadership Council Food Drive on Oct. 31. The students were split up into groups and they scavenged the town, going from house to house collecting non-perishable food items for the food bank. 

Throughout the course of the evening about seven trunks were filled to the brim with food donations. Along with food, the youth were also collecting pennies for the school’s Me to We club. 

Me to We is a group of students dedicated to making a difference to impoverished people all around the world. The pennies and other money collected are going toward building a school in Africa. The evening was a huge success for both of the groups. 

The students were aided by Councillor John Rempel, who  volunteered to drive the bus, brought coats and mitts to some of the collectors who looked cold, and refused to take any money for the amazing work he did. He even helped in the delivery process once all food was collected.

Unfortunately due to the cold weather, not all of the houses in town were visited. If you have any food or penny donations you would like to give, feel free to drop them off at Strathmore High School in the donation bins located outside of the Student Services office.