November 21, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Smithville Elementary School is sponsoring a “Canned Food Drive” for the holidays to help fight hunger and your support is needed.
The effort is being done in support of the “DeKalb County Back Pack Program” for Christmas boxes to be sent home with children and their families.
Summer Cantrell, SES Principal informed the Board of Education about the project last Thursday night.
“We have partnered with Elise Driver and the DeKalb County Coordinated School Health Program to sponsor a canned food drive during the holiday season to help those in need. Our goal is to collect 1,200 canned goods by December 5. As of last Thursday our students have donated 543 kinds of canned goods for this effort. You may drop off any canned goods that you have which are not expired. Bring them to the office as a donation,” said Cantrell.
Please make sure also that donated cans are free from dents.
The grade that collects the most cans will win recess equipment.