Middle school collects 1,505 items for food pantry
Give Bluffton middle school students a challenge and they’ll top it.
According to Robin Ault, 7th and 8th grade language arts teacher, the middle school conducted a food drive and Toys for Tots drive this month.
The middle school student senate sponsored the drives.
Food collected was donated to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program’s food pantry. Mrs. Ault said that the food drive goal was 1,500 items.The goal was topped with 1,505 items donated.
And, 79 new toys were collected for Toys for Toys.
Several photos follow below:
Student in the Toys for Tots photo are, front from left, Amy Jebsen, Olivia Matthews and Olivia Smallcombe.
Back row from left, Julia Smallcombe, Lauren Gray, Skyler Scoles.
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