Willard Helping Willard Food Drive

Hungry? You aren't alone. Families throughout Berkeley often do not have enough food to adequately feed their children. One in six people in Alameda County rely on the Alameda Food Bank to help feed themselves. During this time of sharing, Willard Middle School wants to remember those in need and reach out to help them. To accomplish this we are staging our third annual "Willard Helping Willard" food drive.

We are asking that students and families bring in food to share with needy families in the Willard community. Starting Monday, bring in donations of non-perishable food items such as pasta, beans, canned soup, and cereal. Please remember that we cannot accept donations of food in glass jars, perishable food, frozen food, fresh produce, soda, and baby food or formula or non-food items. There will be bins for each grade level in the library. We will be collecting food everyday for the next two weeks, until Winter Break.

Also, if you are a family that requires food assistance please call Carolyn Ruiz at 644-6330 to let us know of your need. We will then distribute the food Willard collects as a result of the food drive to as many of the families requesting assistance as possible during the Winter Break.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Food Drive coordinators Aaron Jorgensen, Michael Williams and Jessica Lee