ORMS Food Drive May 6-17, 2024

  • Posted May 6, 2024
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Did you know that according to End 68 Hours of Hunger, there are about 1 in 5, or about 6.5 million, food insecure children in the United States?

The Student Leadership Committee is organizing a donation drive from May 6-17, 2024. All donations will be going to End 68 Hours of Hunger, Gather, and the Wilkinson Food Pantry at Lee Church.
 
We have a goal of 5,000 items donated by the whole school. Students will be participating with their homerooms, and there are prizes for the winning grade level and homeroom.  

Specific items we are accepting:

If an item is not on the the list, it will not count as a point. 

Food items:

  • Cereal (11-12 ounces) 
  • Ready-to-eat soup 
  • Canned veggies 
  • Tuna/Canned chicken 
  • Baked beans 
  • Canned pasta (ravioli and spaghetti-o’s) 
  • Pasta (regular and gluten-free) 
  • Pasta sauce (no glass jars please) 
  • Mac & cheese 
  • Non-dairy, non-refrigerated milk (almond, oat, etc.)  
  • Granola bars 
  • Pudding mixes 
  • Crackers 
  • Coffee or tea

Other items:

  • Toilet paper 
  • Bars of soap  
  • Dish washing liquid  
  • Shampoo  
  • Toothpaste  
  • Deodorant  
  • Feminine products  
  • Laundry detergent  
  • Pet food 
  • Baby wipes 
  • Sunscreen 
  • Bug spray 
  • Reusable ice packs