Competing for the most donations

Times Reporter 

 

Crowther Memorial Junior High Schools (CMJHS) Cart Wars fundraiser gets underway on Nov. 25. Cart Wars is an annual food collection for the Strathmore and District Christmas Hamper Society. 

“The idea is to have a bit of a competition, try and get the kids more motivated…to bring in food for those less fortunate for the Christmas Hamper Society,” said CMJHS teacher Terry Motley.

Motley’s leadership students will collect the donations every couple of days and count them to figure out which pod is leading as the days go on. The carts are at the front doors and provide a good visual reminder for the students to bring something in the next day. 

The Christmas Hamper Society provides the school with a wish list of item, which is then posted around the school and given to students upon request. 

“We have found a lot of kids get in the spirit of competition so they will bring in lots of food,” said Motley. 

“In the past we have had way over 1,000 items of food which translates into 3,000 or 4,000 points for whoever is winning usually.”

Each item collected is worth a different point value. A bag of flour may be 10 points, where a pack of noodles may only be worth one. On Dec. 1 the winning pod will be announced. 

In the past the winning pod has won a free afternoon where they get to watch a movie and enjoy snacks for the afternoon. Motley said if someone outside of the school wants to donate food and help out, that would be fine and they would happily accept it.