By Kayden Brown, Montverde Academy
NJHS Historian Members of MVA’s National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at Montverde Academy recently held a food drive for Buses n’ Backpacks, a local organization whose main goal is to help provide food to those in need. Every week, volunteers pack backpacks with nonperishable food items and distribute them to students from low-income households.
Without these backpacks or reliable access to food at home, some students may only be able to eat a healthy meal while at school. During the holidays, low-income families are presented with additional financial challenges. With Thanksgiving coming up, NJHS members wanted to help by holding a food drive. During the week of November 3-7, sixth graders brought in cans of chicken, seventh graders brought in peanut butter, and eighth graders brought in cereal boxes. In total, we received 417 cans of chicken, 224 jars of peanut butter, and 155 boxes of
