Rosedale collects tons of food and school supplies
The Rosedale community collected 535 school supply items for Linwood Holton Elementary School and 481 pounds of food for the Central Virginia Food Bank in September as part of the civic association’s annual drive.
(Above) David Hudson, principal of Linwood Holton Elementary School.
(Above) Sudeshna Menenez, volunteer coordinator for the Central Virginia Food Bank.
I’m a member of the RCA and I’m thrilled at the level of response we recieved. I’m also a member of Christ Ascension Episcopal Church which partnered with the RCA and collected many of the school supplies that went Holton.
Do other northside civic groups do food drives? It’s a great service project and gets people involved in their greater community.
Friends on the Northside: This is so easy to do, everyone should be doing it! In particular for the Central VA Food Bank. Please remember that people are hungry all year, not just at the Holidays. The walls (not just a bin or two, but whole WALLS of bins) are empty and CVFB desperately needs our help. I challenge all neighborhoods and businesses to meet or (hopefully) beat the 481 pounds of food the AMAZING neighbors of Rosedale raised! It’s easy! You just go do it.
Good news! A Holton parent and PTA member, Laurie Follmer, has arranged that the proceeds from the ticket sales for the Henley Street Theatre’s presentation of Richard III will go to CVFB! They are also taking canned goods of protien, soup & beans both at Holton & at Pine Camp Recreation Center, where the play will be held on Sept. 25. Call Pine Camp at 646-3674 for more details. So, who’s next to take the challenge?????