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N.C. high school students start food pantry to keep classmates from going hungry Zora Stephenson, WNCT Published: November 4, 2015, 12:16 pm Updated: November 4, 2015, 12:24 pm WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — One high school student in Beaufort County, N.C. is committed to making sure its students are taken care of. Students at Washington High School started a food pantry to make sure none of their classmates go home hungry. What started out as a student government project is now a full time resource to students. Senior Erin Lewis says, “We wanted to focus on those that need it, but they don’t want to tell us that they need it.” Lewis along with other classmates and their supervisor decided to start a food pantry. It offers students non-perishable goods as many times as they need it with no questions asked. There are no advertisements or flyers for the resource because it’s anonymous. “We don’t want the students to be embarrassed or the family to feel like they’ve done something wrong,” guidance counselor Jennifer Beach said. Beach says students find out about the pantry through word of mouth. “Those who were involved in it to start with, will let other students know, hey this is something we’ve got up and running we helped create it and you can see your counselor for help,” Beach said. Project supervisor Laura Thompson says helping one another is what the Pam Pack is all about. “It’s the idea that we’re not just here to teach you the material that you need to know to pass a test,” Thompson said. “We’re here to educate you for life. Part of that is nourishing the whole student, mind and body, and when we do both of those things we know students will have great outcomes.” Dozens of students currently use the food pantry. The goal is to expand it and add perishable items. Washington High School also has sanitation items, school supplies and clothes available to its students. Previous post in this category - - - 'Merica has its priorities ass-backwards. |
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On 11/5/2015 10:19 AM, Keyser Söze wrote:
...money to waste on the military, but kids need a food bank... N.C. high school students start food pantry to keep classmates from going hungry Zora Stephenson, WNCT Published: November 4, 2015, 12:16 pm Updated: November 4, 2015, 12:24 pm WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — One high school student in Beaufort County, N.C. is committed to making sure its students are taken care of. Students at Washington High School started a food pantry to make sure none of their classmates go home hungry. What started out as a student government project is now a full time resource to students. Senior Erin Lewis says, “We wanted to focus on those that need it, but they don’t want to tell us that they need it.” Lewis along with other classmates and their supervisor decided to start a food pantry. It offers students non-perishable goods as many times as they need it with no questions asked. There are no advertisements or flyers for the resource because it’s anonymous. “We don’t want the students to be embarrassed or the family to feel like they’ve done something wrong,” guidance counselor Jennifer Beach said. Beach says students find out about the pantry through word of mouth. “Those who were involved in it to start with, will let other students know, hey this is something we’ve got up and running we helped create it and you can see your counselor for help,” Beach said. Project supervisor Laura Thompson says helping one another is what the Pam Pack is all about. “It’s the idea that we’re not just here to teach you the material that you need to know to pass a test,” Thompson said. “We’re here to educate you for life. Part of that is nourishing the whole student, mind and body, and when we do both of those things we know students will have great outcomes.” Dozens of students currently use the food pantry. The goal is to expand it and add perishable items. Washington High School also has sanitation items, school supplies and clothes available to its students. Previous post in this category - - - 'Merica has its priorities ass-backwards. To the contrary, it seems like these Americans have their priorities straight. They have taken action in a classic, traditional way to help others at the local level rather than relying on huge, bureaucratic and inefficient federal government programs. Kudos to them. |
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On 11/5/15 10:36 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/5/2015 10:19 AM, Keyser Söze wrote: ...money to waste on the military, but kids need a food bank... N.C. high school students start food pantry to keep classmates from going hungry Zora Stephenson, WNCT Published: November 4, 2015, 12:16 pm Updated: November 4, 2015, 12:24 pm WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — One high school student in Beaufort County, N.C. is committed to making sure its students are taken care of. Students at Washington High School started a food pantry to make sure none of their classmates go home hungry. What started out as a student government project is now a full time resource to students. Senior Erin Lewis says, “We wanted to focus on those that need it, but they don’t want to tell us that they need it.” Lewis along with other classmates and their supervisor decided to start a food pantry. It offers students non-perishable goods as many times as they need it with no questions asked. There are no advertisements or flyers for the resource because it’s anonymous. “We don’t want the students to be embarrassed or the family to feel like they’ve done something wrong,” guidance counselor Jennifer Beach said. Beach says students find out about the pantry through word of mouth. “Those who were involved in it to start with, will let other students know, hey this is something we’ve got up and running we helped create it and you can see your counselor for help,” Beach said. Project supervisor Laura Thompson says helping one another is what the Pam Pack is all about. “It’s the idea that we’re not just here to teach you the material that you need to know to pass a test,” Thompson said. “We’re here to educate you for life. Part of that is nourishing the whole student, mind and body, and when we do both of those things we know students will have great outcomes.” Dozens of students currently use the food pantry. The goal is to expand it and add perishable items. Washington High School also has sanitation items, school supplies and clothes available to its students. Previous post in this category - - - 'Merica has its priorities ass-backwards. To the contrary, it seems like these Americans have their priorities straight. They have taken action in a classic, traditional way to help others at the local level rather than relying on huge, bureaucratic and inefficient federal government programs. Kudos to them. My comment was about America, not Americans. Crikey. |
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On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:38:55 AM UTC-5, Keyser Sze wrote:
On 11/5/15 10:36 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/5/2015 10:19 AM, Keyser Sze wrote: ...money to waste on the military, but kids need a food bank... N.C. high school students start food pantry to keep classmates from going hungry Zora Stephenson, WNCT Published: November 4, 2015, 12:16 pm Updated: November 4, 2015, 12:24 pm WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) -- One high school student in Beaufort County, N.C. is committed to making sure its students are taken care of. Students at Washington High School started a food pantry to make sure none of their classmates go home hungry. What started out as a student government project is now a full time resource to students. Senior Erin Lewis says, "We wanted to focus on those that need it, but they don't want to tell us that they need it." Lewis along with other classmates and their supervisor decided to start a food pantry. It offers students non-perishable goods as many times as they need it with no questions asked. There are no advertisements or flyers for the resource because it's anonymous. "We don't want the students to be embarrassed or the family to feel like they've done something wrong," guidance counselor Jennifer Beach said. Beach says students find out about the pantry through word of mouth. "Those who were involved in it to start with, will let other students know, hey this is something we've got up and running we helped create it and you can see your counselor for help," Beach said. Project supervisor Laura Thompson says helping one another is what the Pam Pack is all about. "It's the idea that we're not just here to teach you the material that you need to know to pass a test," Thompson said. "We're here to educate you for life. Part of that is nourishing the whole student, mind and body, and when we do both of those things we know students will have great outcomes." Dozens of students currently use the food pantry. The goal is to expand it and add perishable items. Washington High School also has sanitation items, school supplies and clothes available to its students. Previous post in this category - - - 'Merica has its priorities ass-backwards. To the contrary, it seems like these Americans have their priorities straight. They have taken action in a classic, traditional way to help others at the local level rather than relying on huge, bureaucratic and inefficient federal government programs. Kudos to them. My comment was about America, not Americans. Crikey. Your problem is, you think the government is America. Those Americans *are* America. Got it? |
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On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 10:19:53 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:
...money to waste on the military, but kids need a food bank... N.C. high school students start food pantry to keep classmates from going hungry People helping people and you **** on it. Way to go. |
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On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 10:36:21 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: To the contrary, it seems like these Americans have their priorities straight. They have taken action in a classic, traditional way to help others at the local level rather than relying on huge, bureaucratic and inefficient federal government programs. Kudos to them. I agree. One of the most effective food banks in the country is run by Harry Chapin's family here in Ft Myers. Total overhead, administration and advertising is less than 3%. The government couldn't do that at 20 times the overhead. |
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