Cereal Effect: 1,500 Boxes Fall Like Dominoes For HOPE At Ursuline

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Students at The Ursuline School had their Raisin Bran, Cheerios and Corn Flakes in a row this morning, in support of efforts to fight food insecurity.

More than 1,500 boxes of cereal collected to donate to the HOPE food pantry in New Rochelle were carefully placed one-by-one in the corridors before being toppled like dominoes as nervous gazes turned to cheers.

There were plenty of smiles to go around at the school this morning, despite students skipping breakfast in solidarity with peers across the region who have no choice but to go without.

While there was plenty of fun to be had, school officials said the goal was to raise awareness of a serious issue. Although breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, many kids have no choice but to go without it, and lack of a proper breakfast affects a student's ability to learn in school.

As part of the school’s 125th anniversary celebration, students and faculty topped a previous record by creating a domino effect with more than 1,500 boxes of breakfast cereal collected. Students were also asked to forgo breakfast that morning in solidarity with kids who go without. Local grocery stores, faculty, families and the community contributed to the collection now headed to the food bank.