MANCHESTER – Preparations were underway by township students to package food baskets for distribution before Thanksgiving.
Helping Hands for Hunger Baskets is an annual food drive initiative that strives to provide Thanksgiving meals confidentially to those Manchester school district families who need extra support during the holiday season. For 16 years, students and staff have worked together to make lives easier for people in the community. This year, there were more than 100 families helped.
Students and staff are busy organizing basket needs and collecting donations of canned goods at each school. Community members and organizations have been providing support by sending generous gift card donations for the purchase of perishable food items that are included in the meal basket.
Parents donated eggs and oil, and staff brought in brownie mix and wrapping supplies. This led to baking 625 fresh brownies for the baskets. Staff noted that the smell of the brownies warmed the hallways and led to good cheer.
Students in MTHS’ Family and Consumer Science Class, led by Andrea Radowitz, have begun the brownie baking process. They started after the fall recess. With the large quantity of 625 brownies, they had to be flash frozen to ensure freshness.
The students learn the art of baking and the art of giving back, educators said.
