Number of Participants: 100
Hours Donated: 2
Value of Time Served: $6,958
Event Type: Hunger
Activity: Club
Date: November 24, 2025
Location:
Birch School
Central Parkway, Merrick
NY
About:
The S.A.D.D. Club at Birch School recently organized a successful food drive to support the Community Cupboard, a food pantry run by the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District that serves nearly 100 local families each week.
For the third year in a row, students collected hundreds of donations of non-perishable food items, gift cards and packing supplies. Club members worked together to decorate and wrap baskets and boxes so they would look warm and welcoming for the families receiving them.
On Nov. 24, the students delivered all the donated items to the Community Cupboard, located at the Brookside building in Merrick.
“It’s all about giving back and supporting our community,” explained Jarrod Alexander, a teacher and the club’s faculty adviser. “And about showing these kids how they can help families in need.”
Photo captions:
- Brynn, Kristen and Eloise.
- Juliana, Ava and Gavin.
- S.A.D.D. Club faculty adviser Jarrod Alexander with students Jordyn and Sophia.
Photos courtesy of the Merrick Union Free School District
