Pantry coordinators Maureen and Janie shared this story of holiday generosity from a local middle school:

“The NEEDS pantry volunteers were in the midst of their pre-Thanksgiving rush — filling orders and quickly depleting shelves — in an effort to help our less fortunate neighbors have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Quite out of the blue, one of the teachers at Linden Grove Middle School pulled through our drive-through in a vehicle filled with all the holiday trimmings.

How did that happen?  In tried and true teacher fashion, faculty at the school made their drive for NEEDS a competition among students.

Students and their families responded by giving the pantry the perfect holiday items for the families we serve. Thank you so much, Linden Grove Middle School!”