Sunday, Dec. 6 and Monday, Dec. 7, don’t be surprised if North Battleford Comprehensive High School students are on your doorstep between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. seeking donations of non-perishable food items for the school’s annual December food drive.
As part of an over 20-year tradition, students will venture into the community asking neighbours to help out neighbours. The door-to-door campaign kicks off the in-school campaign running until Dec. 18. After the door-to-door donations are gathered, a display will be organized beside the office in the main entrance of the school. All classes are then challenged to further contribute items up until the Christmas break begins.
NBCHS students are passionate about projects that display a school culture of good citizenship. In addition to the food drive, there have been numerous other charitable activities.
SADD recently raised awareness of the dangers of distracted driving by contributing a tree to the Festival of Trees. The SRC has been raising money for cancer research — more than $1,500 in September for the Terry Fox campaign — and currently is focusing on Movember and men’s cancer issues. Me to We collected donations for the food bank on Halloween, organized shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child and gathered winter gear for the local Lighthouse Shelter.
The December Food Drive is an opportunity for all facets of the school to come together as a student body in support of local families in need — students, staff, clubs, teams and anyone who wishes to participate.
With this year’s Battlefords Empty Stocking Fund’s community goal of 10,000 pounds, please keep on eye out for students this Sunday and Monday evenings. NBCHS students invite Battlefords area folks to support the December food bank goal by picking up a few items to have on hand for this purpose or by simply sharing non-perishable items already in your pantry when students come to your home. Although it’s always the season to help out neighbours, consider helping caring students make this season’s campaign a success.
