‘Giving Tree’ Sparks Food Donations at William Ford School
With many families having a difficult times making ends meet for the holidays, William Ford students step up to donate more than 1,000 cans, bags and boxes of dry food to local residents.
The Christmas tree is typically a symbol of the holiday, but at William Ford Elementary School, the stately pine that stands in the front lobby has something more essential underneath it than gifts. The tree, called a “Giving Tree,” was the centerpiece of a weeks-long food drive that would ultimately collect more than 1,000 food items for the area’s poor. The food was donated by staff and students, and was later transported to Zaman International, a local non-profit that provides food and assistance to families in need. Sandy Wood, the parent liaison at William Ford, said the students were enthusiastic about the event this year. “We’ve done this before, and the students get really excited about it,” she said. Wood was not able to provide a…
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