DWS Junior Beta Club Volunteers at Lebanon Food Pantry

Pictured left to right are DeKalb West School Junior Beta members Karson Smallwood, Kolton Slager, and Chloe Dies,

Kolton Slager loads up a wheel barrow with food at Joseph's Storehouse.

Jr. Beta Chloe Dies helps with food distribution at Joseph's Storehouse in Lebanon.

DeKalb West School Junior Beta Club member Karson Smallwood loads up a wheel barrow with catfish in a service project for the people served at Joseph's Foodhouse in Lebanon.

October 28, 2018
By: Bill Conger

DeKalb West School’s Junior Beta Club traveled to Lebanon Saturday (Oct. 27) to volunteer at Joseph’s Storehouse. 7^th graders Karson Smallwood and Kolton Slager and 6^th grader Chloe Dies donated their time to help with the monthly food distribution.

“I enjoyed volunteering,” Smallwood said. “I want to do it again.”

The three DWS Junior Beta students spent three hours handing out food to the people who came to the food pantry for assistance. Joseph’s Storehouse serves an average of 400 to 500 families in need with a wheelbarrow full of food each month. 35% of people served are single parents living below poverty level, and 45% are elderly and/or disabled.

The DWS Jr. Beta Club also helps with the God’s Food Pantry in Smithville when the opportunities become available as well as many other local service projects. The National Junior Beta Club organization focuses on the theme, “Let us Lead By Serving Others.” Beta members are invited to join the club based on their academic honors and exemplary character.