East Lake students donate sides, sweets and treats

With Thanksgiving on the horizon, students are showing their generosity at East Lake Elementary School in the Massapequa School District. The student council is holding a food drive through Nov. 22, and donation bins in the lobby are quickly filling up.

Students are asked to contribute a variety of nonperishable goods including cake mix, canned fruits and vegetables, cereal, juice boxes, pasta, pudding and rice, as well as paper goods. Each grade was given a list of specific items to ensure a variety of goods would be collected. 

All donations will go to the food pantry at St. Rose of Lima Church in Massapequa. The student council, advised by teacher Meggin Hall, promoted the food drive by making signs that were hung throughout the school.

“People need food and this is going to make them happy,” fifth grade student council member Christian Paglia said. 

“It’s important because we’re a community and we have to help each other out,” added Zoe Tartaro.

Gio Florio said that student council promotes being selfless, grateful and thinking about the needs of others. 

The food drive followed a successful Treats for Troops for collection from Nov. 4-8. Students were asked to donate leftover, wrapped Halloween candy to send to active servicemen and women. 

 

Photo captions:

1: Students from the East Lake Elementary School student council, joined by Superintendent Dr. William Brennan and adviser Meggin Hall, are organizing a Thanksgiving food drive also recently wrapped up a Treats for Troops collection.

2: Student council member Aaron Nunez donated Pop-Tarts to benefit the food pantry at St. Rose of Lima Church. 

 

Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District