East Rockaway students help hundreds of local families with food drive

East Rockaway School District congratulates the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School community on their successful Thanksgiving Food Drive. 

Spearheaded by the school’s Key Club, the annual food drive collected a total of 3,340 pounds of non-perishable food items, which were donated to Long Island Cares Food Bank as part of their “Adopt-A-Family” program.

Thanks to the generosity of our students and their awareness of the ongoing food insecurity issues throughout our community, this food drive total toppled last year’s record and will help put food on the table for an estimated 167 families in need. 

 

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1. East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School students prepare Thanksgiving Food Drive donations for pickup by Long Island Cares volunteers.

 

1. East Rockaway High School Key Club members helps fill the Long Island Cares truck with 3,340 pounds of food heading to local food pantries to help feed Long Island families. (L-R): East Rockaway High School math teacher and Key Club advisor Chris Caputo and english teacher Jennifer Isik with eleventh grade Key Club members Timmy Poland, Mackenzie Gallagher and Daniel Stebner.

 

Photos courtesy of East Rockaway School District