Food Bowl returns this month and next. The annual food drives at Elma and Montesano high schools will have teams of students collecting donations for area food banks.
April Pocklington, Montesano High School faculty adviser for the Food Bowl, said efforts will begin Dec. 5 with a kick-off assembly. Expect to see students out collecting food then.
Activities at Monte this year are expected to include Candy Cane Grams, a game night, paper bag drive and collecting at the stoplight.
Emily Wamsley, the faculty coordinator for Elma High School, says that Food Bowl events will run Nov. 7 through 19. However, she did not have a list of events before this story went to press.
Photo courtesy Emily Wamsley Severs Elma High School students Diana Martinez, left, and Jordan Quinn Webber sort food to be donated to 3 area food banks as part of the school’s Food Bowl food and funds benefit last year.
Members of the East County community take part in Elma High School’s Food Bowl FFA Basket Bingo last year. Photo courtesy Emily Wamsley Severs
Students pose for a picture last year while delivering food to the East County Food Bank in Elma as part of Elma High School’s annual Food Bowl event. Students pictured include, from front to back, Grisleda Ramirez, Amanda Orellana, Hunter Quimby, Mason Boyce, Corrina Torres, Emily Rockey, Justice Ibabao, Florencio Ramirez and Tysen Richardson. Photo courtesy Emily Wamsley Severs
Photo courtesy April Pocklington Montesano High School students pose for a picture during last year’s Food Bowl activities after sorting food for donation to area food banks.
