Wellington Middle Schoolers collect 1,892 (!) pounds of food for the local food bank
Some of the Wellington Middle School students with food that was collected.
by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The Wellington Food Bank received a generous donation this month from the newest generation of Wellington residents.
Under the leadership of Wellington Middle School social studies instructor Brandon Wilmoth, the sixth, seventh and eighth grade collected 1,892 pounds of food to be delivered to the local food bank.
“Way to go WMS students,” Wilmoth exclaimed.
The food total for each class was: sixth grade 891 pounds; seventh grade 733, and eighth grade 1,663. Total items collected equal 2,987.Â
Jerry Ann Fike’s sixth grade was the winning encore class.
Wilmoth said one girl brought in 118 cans of food.
