Kearns Elementary School Students Collect 1,200 Items for Granby Food Bank

As part of the second grade curriculum at F.M. Kearns Elementary School in Granby, students recently conducted a week-long food drive to benefit the Granby Food Bank. Lori Hoover, Manager of the Farmington Valley VNA's Community Programs Department, was present at the kick-off event on April 26. "I spend time in each second grade classroom, explaining how the Granby Food Bank program works, why people may utilize the Food Bank, the meaning of the term 'non-perishable,' and discussing the items which are needed the most." Second grade students partnered with pre-school, kindergarten, and first grade classrooms to collect food items on a daily basis. At the end of the week, students counted and graphed their totals, and presented Granby Food Bank program volunteers with 1,202 non-perishable food items. Ms. Hoover commended the students for their efforts toward combatting hunger in their community. "The Farmington Valley VNA's Community Programs Department manages the Granby Food Bank program and provides the School Nursing Program for the Granby Board of Education. It is a true honor for our agency to be a part of the students' school experience and to have a significant part of their core curriculum benefit others in the community."