....money to waste on the military, but kids need a food bank...


N.C. high school students start food pantry to keep classmates from
going hungry
Zora Stephenson, WNCT Published: November 4, 2015, 12:16 pm Updated:
November 4, 2015, 12:24 pm

WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — One high school student in Beaufort County,
N.C. is committed to making sure its students are taken care of.
Students at Washington High School started a food pantry to make sure
none of their classmates go home hungry.

What started out as a student government project is now a full time
resource to students.

Senior Erin Lewis says, “We wanted to focus on those that need it, but
they don’t want to tell us that they need it.�

Lewis along with other classmates and their supervisor decided to start
a food pantry. It offers students non-perishable goods as many times as
they need it with no questions asked. There are no advertisements or
flyers for the resource because it’s anonymous.

“We don’t want the students to be embarrassed or the family to feel like
they’ve done something wrong,� guidance counselor Jennifer Beach said.

Beach says students find out about the pantry through word of mouth.

“Those who were involved in it to start with, will let other students
know, hey this is something we’ve got up and running we helped create it
and you can see your counselor for help,� Beach said.

Project supervisor Laura Thompson says helping one another is what the
Pam Pack is all about.

“It’s the idea that we’re not just here to teach you the material that
you need to know to pass a test,� Thompson said. “We’re here to educate
you for life. Part of that is nourishing the whole student, mind and
body, and when we do both of those things we know students will have
great outcomes.�

Dozens of students currently use the food pantry. The goal is to expand
it and add perishable items. Washington High School also has sanitation
items, school supplies and clothes available to its students.
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