Student Food Drive

This year we launched a student-run food drive to combat food scarcity in our local community. We met with local food pantries to understand what items they needed most, and we learned how deeply they rely on donations to help people in need!

Food Scarcity is a growing problem that more and more families are facing. It’s estimated that 1 in 4 children in Cook County alone is now at risk of Food Scarcity. Not having enough food is scary, and it presents numerous risks, especially to children.

We contacted local organizations hosting events and reached out to our family and friends to recruit donations and volunteers. A special thanks to Fremd Choir, Harper College Early Childhood Laboratory School, and Rapid Delivery Solutions at Amazon’s Palatine Station. When all of us give a few cans of soup from our pantries or buy an extra box of cereal from the grocery store—it sure does add up! 

We collected multiple carloads of non-perishable food items, picking up donations right from people’s doorsteps We raised over $700 and purchased additional supplies for local food pantries. Then, we delivered the goods to these local nonprofits to help families in need.