Chesterbrook Academy Donates Food and Gifts to Local Nonprofit

Students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschool in Exton recently donated more than 270 pounds of food and gifts to Chester County Food Bank. Throughout December, students hosted a donation drive to collect a variety of items, including soup, crackers, popcorn, hot chocolate mix, cookie mix, candy canes, coloring books and children's books. At the end of the collection, students organized the items into “holiday cheer bags” that were distributed to families supported by the organization, just in time for the holidays. Through this initiative, students learned the importance of helping others in their community, especially during the holiday season.

Chester County Food Bank is the central hunger relief organization serving more than 120 partner agencies in Chester County. Through its network of food cupboards, hot meal sites, shelters and other social service organizations, the food bank has distributed more than three million pounds of food to neighbors with limited or uncertain access to adequate meals.