Wallace Collects More than 4,000 Cans for Food Bank

Wallace Middle School students and staff collected more than 4,000 non-perishable food items for the Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries food bank. The schools' annual food drive ran from November 7 until November 22. Above: Students from the school's Student Leadership Team who gathered and boxed the food stand with school administrators before the food is taken to GWIM.

Wallace Family Collects 5,771 Canned Goods in Food Drive

The Wallace Middle School family collected 5,771* non-perishable food items during its November food drive. The total was almost twice last year's. John West, the food pantry coordinator for Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries, said the need for food in Waterbury has almost doubled in the past year, so the food pantry greatly appreciates the generosity of the Wallace family.

"I heard that students even collected food for their neighbors, and that shows some real commitment--and we appreciate it," Mr. West said when he came to Wallace Tuesday, Nov. 23, to help collect the food.

He came in a van--which came in handy because the school bus that came to collect the food wasn't big enough to hold all the donations.

Thanks to seventh-grade Huckins House science teacher Robin Davitt for coordinating this annual event, and thanks to all who contributed to this successful initiative. Thanks, also, to Mr. Rosa for helping to take pictures!

*That number rose to 6,000 by Wednesday, November 24! Click here to read about it in the Republican-American.

Wallace Students Give Generously at Thanksgiving

Wallace Middle School students collected hundreds upon hundreds of canned food times in the weeks before Thanksgiving to help Waterbury families in need celebrate the holiday. Ms. Blacker's sixth-grade homeroom collected more than 500 cans--more than any other homeroom in the school--and won a pizza part to celebrate their efforts.

Wallace Students Give Generously at Thanksgiving

Wallace Middle School students collected hundreds upon hundreds of canned food items in the weeks before Thanksgiving to support Waterbury families in need. Miss Blacker's sixth-grade homeroom collected more than 500 cans--more than any other homeroom--and won a pizza party to celebrate their generosity.