Rainbow Schools have once again joined forces to fight hunger and feed hope this holiday season by participating in the Edgar Burton Food Drive.
From festive concerts and community canvasses to spirit days and sports events, staff and students took every opportunity to collect donations in support of this important community campaign.
All donations will support food banks in jurisdictions served by the Board – benefiting students and families in Sudbury, Espanola and Manitoulin Island.
In total, Rainbow Schools collected 35,152 food items and $64,294 in monetary donations for area food banks – which translates to 420,916 food items for families in need.
At the food drive kick-off assembly, MacLeod Public School proudly accepted the Olympic torch for collecting the most donations last year – marking the eighth year that MacLeod has carried the torch. This year, MacLeod Public School contributed an astounding $16,739 in financial donations and 276 food items.
“Staff and students in Rainbow Schools are proud to join together to support individuals and families in the communities that we serve,” said Director of Education Bruce Bourget. “Through initiatives such as the food drive, students learn values that contribute to our mission of enabling students to become confident, caring members of society.”
He added: “We are tremendously grateful to those who gave so generously – at a time when it’s really needed most. This continues to be a true community effort and we thank those who made this year’s campaign exceptionally successful.”
Director Bourget thanked Brad Smith, Vice-Principal of Lockerby Composite School, and Andrew Kendall, Vice-Principal of Espanola High School, for leading the food drive in Rainbow Schools.
He also acknowledged staff and students who found fun and creative ways to engage the entire school community to increase donations.
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