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Student Council Food Drive Will Lead to Many Feasts

Student Council Food Drive Will Lead to Many Feasts

Seaford High School’s annual Thanksgiving food drive will feed 30 families this year, thanks to the generosity of students and the greater community. The annual charitable initiative was organized by the student council under the direction of advisers Tania Cintorino and Savannah Weilert. 

Food was collected over three weeks at Seaford Harbor Elementary School and Seaford Middle School. Students and staff could donate nonperishable goods such as canned vegetables, cereal, cranberry sauce, desserts, gravy, pasta and sauce, soup and stuffing. High school student leaders than picked up the donations and sorted the items by category after school on Nov. 21. 

Student council members then created a food package for each family, filling large boxes with variety of items. Students from the high school donated money, totaling about $2,000, which was used to purchase supermarket gift cards and fresh items like cider, fruit and pies for the families. 

The student council also visited local businesses, seeking donations such as restaurant gift cards. Ms. Cintorino said the families receiving the donations are anonymous to the students, and are identified by school administrators or the pupil personnel services department. An additional five families are receiving smaller donations. 

“We’re very thankful that our community is so giving,” said student council Vice President Cameron Calderaro as she looked around the cafeteria where her peers were sorting hundreds of items of food.  

“This is important,” added Treasurer Sophia Molinaro, “because not a lot of people realize the struggles that others are going through. Helping with the food drive feels very rewarding because you know you’re doing something good at the end of the day.” 

 

Two young men holding cardboard boxes in what appears to be a storage or moving environment, with various other boxes and items visible in the background.
Four young women are standing around a large collection of canned goods, packaged foods, and other non-perishable items on a table in what appears to be a school or community center setting, with windows visible in the background.
Two young women are examining items on a table filled with various food and household items, likely preparing for a donation or distribution event.
A group of young women gathered around a collection of donated items, including boxes, bags, and various supplies, in what appears to be a community service or charitable event.
A young woman in a green sweatshirt is standing in a room filled with various food and household items, suggesting a food pantry or donation collection center.
A collection of various canned and packaged vegetable products arranged on a metal stand, with a sign indicating the display is for %22Vegetables%22.
A young person in a black shirt is sitting on the floor surrounded by cardboard boxes, working on some paperwork or documents.