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The senior class of Sanford School is honoring the spirit of holiday giving this year by leading a holiday food drive, with help from members of the Hockessin Business Association.
For the past few years, the senior class has been volunteering at the Food Bank of Delaware during Sanford’s Martin Luther King Day of Service, a day in January where the school stays open and honors Dr. King’s message with a day of volunteering. This year, the senior class is extending their project to the Hockessin community, and is doing so with the help of local Hockessin businesses.
This holiday food drive will support this year's MLK Day program and provide a way for the Hockessin community to support the Food Bank.
Mike Brennan, senior class president, said that the food drive is important for a number of reasons.
“We are not only honoring the work of Martin Luther King by having a day of service but we are also spreading cheer throughout the community,” Brennan said.
Taylor Denham, a Sanford senior, said that the service projects that she has been involved in at Sanford have made her appreciate what she has.
“They have really opened my eyes to something new,” Denham said. “Some of us are so sheltered.”
But many Sanford seniors understand the importance of giving even when the holidays are over. Chas Frick volunteers at the Humane Society nursing kittens back to health, and Sophie Ritter volunteers for the Ministry of Caring, a non-profit organization that provides support to the poor and homeless communities.
The senior class has decorated a number of boxes, which are located within Hockessin businesses where people can donate canned goods and non-perishable items. Students empty the boxes whenever they are filled, so that the boxes will be ready to receive additional donations. Students will pick up the final items and remove the boxes by Dec. 19.
All items collected will be delivered to the Food Bank of Delaware in January.
Last year, Sanford seniors donated a school bus full of food to the Food Bank. Denham said that they try to exceed the amount of donated food each year.
“This year will be two school buses!” she predicts.
Participating businesses
American Dance Academy
Casual Marketplace
Essencia Salon
Everyday Artists
Gateway Garden Center
Harvest Market
Hockessin Athletic Club
Hockessin Bookshelf
Kumon
Lettie's
Mind/Body/Spirit
Paychex (Newark)
Salon II
Star Med
The Big Picture
The Light House
The Perfect Cup
Wild Birds Unlimited
The senior class of Sanford School is honoring the spirit of holiday giving this year by leading a holiday food drive, with help from members of the Hockessin Business Association.
For the past few years, the senior class has been volunteering at the Food Bank of Delaware during Sanford’s Martin Luther King Day of Service, a day in January where the school stays open and honors Dr. King’s message with a day of volunteering. This year, the senior class is extending their project to the Hockessin community, and is doing so with the help of local Hockessin businesses.
This holiday food drive will support this year's MLK Day program and provide a way for the Hockessin community to support the Food Bank.
Mike Brennan, senior class president, said that the food drive is important for a number of reasons.
“We are not only honoring the work of Martin Luther King by having a day of service but we are also spreading cheer throughout the community,” Brennan said.
Taylor Denham, a Sanford senior, said that the service projects that she has been involved in at Sanford have made her appreciate what she has.
“They have really opened my eyes to something new,” Denham said. “Some of us are so sheltered.”
But many Sanford seniors understand the importance of giving even when the holidays are over. Chas Frick volunteers at the Humane Society nursing kittens back to health, and Sophie Ritter volunteers for the Ministry of Caring, a non-profit organization that provides support to the poor and homeless communities.
The senior class has decorated a number of boxes, which are located within Hockessin businesses where people can donate canned goods and non-perishable items. Students empty the boxes whenever they are filled, so that the boxes will be ready to receive additional donations. Students will pick up the final items and remove the boxes by Dec. 19.
All items collected will be delivered to the Food Bank of Delaware in January.
Last year, Sanford seniors donated a school bus full of food to the Food Bank. Denham said that they try to exceed the amount of donated food each year.
“This year will be two school buses!” she predicts.
Participating businesses
American Dance Academy
Casual Marketplace
Essencia Salon
Everyday Artists
Gateway Garden Center
Harvest Market
Hockessin Athletic Club
Hockessin Bookshelf
Kumon
Lettie's
Mind/Body/Spirit
Paychex (Newark)
Salon II
Star Med
The Big Picture
The Light House
The Perfect Cup
Wild Birds Unlimited
