Students' 'Souper Bowl' Efforts Help Stock Food Pantries

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY — Everyone was a winner in a Super Bowl fundraiser that had the littlest participants giving back in a big way.

And now, the shelves of local food pantries will be even more fully stocked thanks to the Westhampton Beach Elementary School’s annual "Souper Bowl" event.

As part of the annual food drive, students used their soup and nonperishable food donations to vote for the football team they believed would win the Super Bowl by placing them in a team bin, the district said.

The final score indicated that 248 students believed the Eagles would win, while 65 placed their soup bets on the Patriots. The items were donated to a local food pantry.

Photo courtesy of the Westhampton Beach School District.