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Public, Catholic students prepare food for needy folks
Schools open their hearts
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009
 Click here to enlarge this photo Staff photos by EMILY BARNES
St. Mary's Bryantown Catholic School eighth-grader Emily Bailey, 13, and T.C. Martin Elementary School fifth-grader Ronald Wise, 11, with the help of other students from both Bryantown schools organize food at St. Mary's Bryantown into categories before its assembled into baskets for community members in need this Thanksgiving.
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Helping others brought a public and private school together.
Students at neighboring schools — T.C. Martin Elementary and St. Mary's Bryantown — collected and sorted food for the less fortunate in the community Friday in an annual cooperative venture between the schools.
"One of the verses in the Girl Scout law, we just did today. By sorting food, we are helping others," said Hannah LaPointe, 10, a T.C. Martin fourth-grader. She said the verse talks about being responsible and helping others.
For several weeks, the two schools have participated in a food drive collecting holiday favorites and sweet treats. Lindsey Johnson, 10, of T.C. Martin said the schools are "trying to help those who can't afford much."
"We're making sure everyone can celebrate the holiday, get something to eat and have something to be thankful for," said Emily Bailey, 13, of St. Mary's.
Olivia Coffey, a counselor at T.C. Martin, said the schools have been participating in a dual food drive for at least the 10 years she has been working at T.C. Martin.
She said the drive helps kids learn responsibility for themselves and others.
She said parents also get involved in helping out by volunteering to pass out food to community members or donating food, Coffey said.
Food baskets were handed out Saturday to members of the community.
