Students at Vermont Day School loaded boxes of donations onto their school bus and delivered 1,118 pounds of food and hygiene items to the Shelburne Food Shelf. The Food Drive is an annual event for Vermont Day School with this collection surpassing their goal of 950 pounds and setting the record for the largest collection in the school’s 6 year history.The 5th grade class led the initiative along with their teacher, Grace Monk. ”The Food Drive is an authentic leadership opportunity for our students, and a great way to teach students to be active and supportive community members,” said Monk. The 5th graders inspired fellow families and students to participate in the Food Drive by presenting to the whole school over a Zoom assembly, posting signs around school, and charting the school’s progress towards meeting their collection goal.
During the month of December, students learned about the concept of food insecurity. They invited Shelburne Food Shelf Board Members, Georgine Grover, and Toby Knox to a Zoom assembly to talk about the Shelburne Food Shelf, who they serve, and how it all works. Students learned that before the Pandemic, about 1 in 10 Vermont families were food insecure. That number is now 1 in 3 families. This emphasized the importance of the Food Shelf in the community and inspired Vermont Day School to collect as much food as possible.
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