Tuesday, November 15, 2016

"the drive this year focused on meeting people's needs"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Davis Thayer Elementary School students continued a school tradition Monday, walking hundreds of pounds of donations to the nearby Franklin Food Pantry. 
The fifth-grade students carried 602 donated items - weighing 294 pounds - to the pantry to help with the group's Thanksgiving season demand. 
Jen Violet, a math specialist with the school, said this year's drive - conducted by students from each grade level - had outpaced the 2015 effort. 
"There were approximately 400 (items) last year," she said. "Our goal this year was 500 items - we exceeded that."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161114/franklin-students-walk-donations-to-food-pantry



Davis Thayer students walking to the Franklin Food Pantry (school photo)
Davis Thayer students walking to the Franklin Food Pantry (school photo)

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