Marylou Nagel | Writer
As a community, we have undergone many changes to our daily routines this past week. One thing that has been abundantly clear is our caring hearts and remarkable resilience. In a time where communities of friends and neighbors are pulling together to help each other, one community asset could use our help—our local food pantries.
West Central students, Hannah Droge and Elizabeth Johnson, dedicate many hours raising funds and awareness for their project: Project 22- Be Change. P22 assists local families who do not qualify for the reduced lunch program, but cannot afford to pay full price.
Droge and Johnson have adopted another project this week to help ease a burden families may face. With schools not in session, businesses having temporary hour changes, and people staying home, families may find themselves in need of assistance with food security. Droge and Johnson are challenging community members to donate to local food pantries with the motto: Ready. Set. Provide. Repeat.
“The inspiration for this challenge came from the purpose of Project 22, which is helping feed those who cannot afford it,” Droge explained. “With the virus having an impact on everyone and the economy, this became a greater need.”
Droge and Johnson are challenging people to gather food items to donate, take a picture or video, and share it and/or tag it to Project 22-Be Change on Facebook. “We want to encourage people to help out, especially in a time where it is needed most,” added Droge.
For more information, check out the Project 22-Be Change Facebook page. To donate to Project 22, send a check to the West Central School District, Attention: Tori Wittrock, and note Project 22 in the memo line.