Number of Participants: 23
Hours Donated: 4
Value of Time Served: $3,201
Event Type: Hunger
Activity: Football
School: Melrose High School
Date: November 12, 2025
Location:
Melrose High School
Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose
MA
About:
The Melrose Freshman Football team is proving that excellence extends far beyond the field. On November 12, this dedicated group of student-athletes put their teamwork and heart into action by prepping, cooking, and packaging 100 meals at The Kitchen Melrose — all to support The Food Drive and families in need.
What started as a service opportunity quickly turned into a powerful show of leadership and community spirit. Players worked side by side in the kitchen, chopping, preparing, and assembling meals with the same focus and determination they bring to game day. Their efforts helped ensure that local families would receive warm, healthy meals during a time when community support means more than ever.
Melrose Athletics celebrated the team’s work, calling them “true high performers on and off the field” — a sentiment that couldn’t ring more true. This initiative highlights the best of what high school sports can offer: character, compassion, and a commitment to giving back.
Well done, Melrose Freshman Football! Your impact is felt far beyond the scoreboard.
