A healthy and friendly competition between Southern Door Middle School classes resulted in another successful food drive for the Maplewood Food Pantry.    The annual campaign, which usually is conducted in the fall, concluded last week with over 700 items dropped off at the pantry.  Organizer Dillan Zaleski, the 7th grade English Language Arts teacher, says the six-week campaign included 14-17 classroom teachers encouraging students to collect canned goods for the Maplewood Food Pantry.  He says the class that collected the most items got to choose a fun challenge for a teacher.

Zaleski adds that Mrs. Tupa’s class raised over 200 of the 700 items collected.  Items were placed in collection boxes in each classroom and counted every Friday as part of the competition.  He notes that the campaign is an excellent way for students to get involved and give back to the community.

(photo courtesy of Southern Door School District)