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Accompsett Middle School Of Smithtown Raises $2.5K, Collects 2,300 Cans For Food Pantry

Seven students asked others to collect cans of food for those less fortunate, partnering with the Smithtown Township Food Pantry.

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L-R: Madison Klimkoski, Callie Shao, Molly Hyland, Francesca Zins, Abigail Sacco, Sadie Messler and Julia Lucca.
L-R: Madison Klimkoski, Callie Shao, Molly Hyland, Francesca Zins, Abigail Sacco, Sadie Messler and Julia Lucca. (Courtesy of Smithtown Central School District)

SMITHTOWN, NY — Accompsett Middle School in Smithtown helped collect more than 2,300 cans of food and raised $2,500 to help feed the food-insecure population, the school district announced.

Seven students went to their classmates and encouraged them to collect cans for those less fortunate.

Twice a year, the Lead4Change organization hosts TheLead4ChangeProject, which is a small grants program that showcases the growth of students as leaders and funds their ideas for community impact.

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After collecting 2,384 cans, the students partnered with the Smithtown Township Food Pantry to donate all the cans they had collected. Lead4Change then donated $2,500 to the pantry to help meet their needs as a community.

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