Students Raise Funds For Area Food Banks
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
SOUTH WHITLEY - Whitko and Columbia City high schools' National Honor Societies are raising money for local food banks with a little friendly competition.
Through Friday, each school will raise as much money as they can. At the Nov. 26 boys basketball game at Whitko High School between Whitko and Columbia City, the school that raises the most money will be announced at half time as the winning school.
All the money raised by Whitko High School students will benefit the South Whitley and Pierceton food banks. Columbia City's money will be given to St. Paul of the Cross, Columbia City.
WHS is raising money by having 10 cans out at the school, each one for a different teacher. At the end of the week, the top two teachers who have the most money in their cans will each get a pie in the face.
Also at the Nov. 26 basketball game, canned goods will be collected in addition to the admission cost of the game. Barrels will be at the game for people to place their canned good donations in.
"We have to do one group project a year and we thought around Thanksgiving and Christmas time would be the perfect time to give back to our community. We have so many people who use our food bank," said Kathy Longenbaugh, WHS NHS sponsor.
Last year, the South Whitley food bank supported 149 families, she said.
WHS NHS has 55 members, all juniors or seniors. Longenbaugh said this is her third year as NHS sponsor and she is trying to make sure students know how important it is to give back to the school and community.
Each NHS member has to give 15 hours of service per year, and five of those hours must be to the high school, "just to get the kids used to volunteering their services," she said. NHS is a service organization. [[In-content Ad]]
SOUTH WHITLEY - Whitko and Columbia City high schools' National Honor Societies are raising money for local food banks with a little friendly competition.
Through Friday, each school will raise as much money as they can. At the Nov. 26 boys basketball game at Whitko High School between Whitko and Columbia City, the school that raises the most money will be announced at half time as the winning school.
All the money raised by Whitko High School students will benefit the South Whitley and Pierceton food banks. Columbia City's money will be given to St. Paul of the Cross, Columbia City.
WHS is raising money by having 10 cans out at the school, each one for a different teacher. At the end of the week, the top two teachers who have the most money in their cans will each get a pie in the face.
Also at the Nov. 26 basketball game, canned goods will be collected in addition to the admission cost of the game. Barrels will be at the game for people to place their canned good donations in.
"We have to do one group project a year and we thought around Thanksgiving and Christmas time would be the perfect time to give back to our community. We have so many people who use our food bank," said Kathy Longenbaugh, WHS NHS sponsor.
Last year, the South Whitley food bank supported 149 families, she said.
WHS NHS has 55 members, all juniors or seniors. Longenbaugh said this is her third year as NHS sponsor and she is trying to make sure students know how important it is to give back to the school and community.
Each NHS member has to give 15 hours of service per year, and five of those hours must be to the high school, "just to get the kids used to volunteering their services," she said. NHS is a service organization. [[In-content Ad]]