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What you need to know about the Canned Food Drive

By Colby Stolph

The canned food drive is a very popular event at Badin High School that helps collect food for those in need. The school does this every year, and as a class, each grade goes around collecting cans and making a difference.

“Each class goes around different neighborhoods to collect cans,” says Mrs. Keating, one of the tremendous leaders of the food project. “This year we put out flyers notifying the neighborhoods we will be patrolling to put out canned goods. In 2018 alone, we collected over 14,000 cans.”

The students here at Badin High School are strongly urged to take part in the canned food drive event. Many teachers give extra credit for cans brought in, and the class with the most cans collected gets four points for Spirit Olympics. At Badin, that’s a real big deal.

"This year we have decided to focus our efforts with Queen City Kitchen and the neighborhoods of Seven Hills. The sophomores worked at these areas on Urban Action Days, a series of days devoted entirely to service,” Mrs. Keating said.

As the neighborhood collections get closer, all of Badin awaits to see which class will get the most cans. The whole school is in competition to see who can collect the most cans and get the most points. Jack Grimm, Junior at Badin High School, knows that’s not what it’s really about though.

“Without everyone realizing it, the canned food drive brings us all together. The classes might be competing, but at the end of the day, we know the common goal. Get as many mouths fed as possible.” Grimm said.