[BHS etree] MISC: BHS CANNED FOOD DRIVE for HOLIDAY MEAL Kicks Off 9/29/05

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Contact: Stephanie Lowe slowe at berkeley.k12.ca.us

The BHS CANNED FOOD DRIVE is kicking off  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 AT 
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!

  Donations will be used for this year's BHS Holiday Meal. Parents can 
bring non-perishable canned foods to BHS and drop them off in labeled 
bins on the first floor of the C-building. Students can donate cans by 
bringing them into their second period classroom. The class that 
donates the most cans will win a pizza party.

Contact Information:
Stephanie Lowe
ASB Vice President
slowe at berkeley.k12.ca.us


Etree Note: For those new to Berkeley High, the canned food drive is in 
support of the BHS Holiday Meal, an event organized each year by
Leadership Class and which brings together all segments of the BHS 
community to prepare and serve a festive and delicious meal to those in 
our community who are in need.

 Last year the Berkeley Holiday Meal served 275 members of our Berkeley 
community. There were over 100 student volunteers (representing all 
grades) who arrived as early as 6:30 am to prepare the meal.  There 
were also parent volunteers all day who served, carved turkeys, 
cleaned, greeted, and supervised. There were 12 turkeys and 6 hams 
donated by parents and staff. The students received $800.00 in cash 
donation (almost 400.00 in donations through the BHS Penny Drive). 
There were 996 can collected through the canned food drive, Community 
businesses such as Acme Bread, The Cheeseboard, Safeway on Rose St., 
Trader Joes of Emeryville, and the Monterey Produce Market all made 
significant donations. Please donate generously.