Haverford School annual can and turkey drives support the needy

The Haverford School community contributed more than 11,000 cans to the annual Haverford School-Episcopal Academy-Agnes Irwin Can Drive, which was co-chaired by sophomore Nick Chimicles and senior Jeff Li, and ran through Nov. 21. The donations go to the Life Center of Eastern Delaware County, St. Barnabas Mission, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and Food Cupboard, and low-income senior citizens in Philadelphia through the Old Pine Community Church’s Saturday for Seniors program.

The can drive with Episcopal Academy has been running for 25 years and with Agnes Irwin for the past 10. During that time, the three-school effort has collected more than 1 million cans to fight hunger locally.

The turkey drive, led by juniors John-Michael Nelligan and Tyler Roland, netted more than 100 frozen turkeys for Project HOME and neighbors in need.