South Kingstown Middle School Students Donate Hundreds Of Food Items

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI — The ICan food drive took place at Broad Rock Middle School on Dec. 7th, and students donated hundreds of food items to the Jonnycake Center in Wakefield.

School Music Director Jennifer Collins organized the event and coordinated with student hip-hop artists Colby and Awu, who gave the school a shoutout after learning Collins’ use of their music video “Change the World” at the assembly.

Students were asked to bring in one food item and were surprised when told they would travel across the stage and leave their one food item on the stands. The students quickly realized that donating one item each adds up.

Collins told students, "The assembly ties in with the Kingian principle 2: The Peaceful Community is the goal for the future. The items represent one act of kindness; it can add up to a lot."

Since 2016, Broad Rock Middle School has donated 2,658 pounds of food, not including this year's donations.