HPS and Revell Ford partner to boost local food donations

Dec 13, 2012

Photo: students from HPS, l-r, Adam Nash, Jennifer Wheeler, Bella Greastrom, Maggie Gordon, Jordyn Holley and Tristin Horton with HPS Principal Valerie Arsenault and Revell's marketing manager Rob Fenwick

A small group of students, staff and parents gathered in the showroom of Revell Ford Lincoln in Verona on December 11, where they delivered a considerable shipment of donated food items that the students of Harrowsmith Public School (HPS) had collected from the community in their annual Jingle Bell Run Food Drive, which was held at the school on December 7. Students on that day were asked to bring to school one non-perishable food item for which they received a jingle bell that they were invited to wear and ring around the school. Parents and community members also joined in for the event.

HPS principal Valerie Arsenault explained that for a number of years students and the HPS parent council have partnered together with Revell's of Verona as a way to collect a sizable holiday food donation for local residents in need. Grade 4 student Jordyn Holley from Miss Thayer's class said that her class was in charge of sorting out the food and putting it into boxes. “It is nice to be able to give food to people in the area who might not have enough to eat at this time of the year," Jordyn said.

Grade 8 student Tristin Horton, who is also the school's ambassador, said that he was pleased with the donations this year and proud to be able to help out others in the community. “People were very generous and this donation can really help families who do not have enough money to buy food because of the economy nowadays,” he said.

Rob Fenwick of Revell's was equally pleased. “The Revell family have been doing this for years and they are very happy to be able to help out the community in this way.” The donations will be handed over to the Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church, who will be distributing the food to members of the community in need.

Both Revell's, the Harrowsmith Parent Council, and The Boy's and Girl's Club will also be partnering together to present the upcoming Festival of Trees at Harrowsmith Public School on Tuesday December 18 at 6:30 PM (or in case of school closure, on December 19). Revell's will be donating the two special adult and child gift trees that will be raffled off at the event. The evening will include a visit from Santa, crafts for children of all ages and cookie decorating. Harrowsmith Public School is located at 4121 Colebrooke Road. Thanks also to the moms who helped out with transportation of the food donations - Frankie Horton and Jennifer Greastrex