Bear Creek's chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) is teaming up with Hopelink to sponsor a food drive from Monday, November 3 – Friday, November 7. Every class and classroom at Bear Creek are invited to participate. Help your child(ren) demonstrate compassion in action by donating non-perishable food items. Our school-wide goal is to collect 20,000 pounds of food.
What to Bring
- Baking Supplies (baking soda, baking powder, sugar, salt)
- Flour (masa, wheat) (no bulk please)
- Spices (cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, cumin)
- Nuts (walnuts, almonds, pistachios)
- Sauces & seasonings (cranberry, mole, chicken bouillon, fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, curry)
- Canned or dried fruit (yams, pumpkin, mandarins, guava paste, shredded coconut, dried apples)
- Canned vegetables
- Oils (vegetable, canola, olive, etc)
- Misc. (Cornbread mix, instant coffee)
- Canned meat (tuna, chicken, etc.)
- Healthy cereal/oats
- Grains (pasta, rice, quinoa, barley, etc.)
- Soup and broths
- Non-dairy milk – shelf stable (oat, almond, soy)
*REMINDER: We are not counting ramen so do not bring it or any non-food items! We want to bring items that nourish people and help make good meals for those who need help.
Drop-off Locations
Preschool and Lower School students can bring food to their classrooms.
Middle School students should drop off food in their homerooms. (The class that collects the most items per capita in grades 5 – 6 and grades 7 – 8 will receive donuts!)
Upper School students should drop off food in these locations:
- Hildegard House (US Room 101)
- Athanasius House (US Room 103)
- Robinson House (US Room 105)
- Lewis House (US Room 107)
- Meitner House (US Room 109)
Upper School House points will be awarded as follows: 1000 House points for 25 – 30 items per capita, 800 House points for 21 – 25 items per capita, 600 House points for 15 – 20 items per capita, 400 House points for 9 – 14 items per capita, 200 House points for 1 – 8 items per capita.
Questions? Contact NHS Advisor Lindy Broyles (Lindy.Broyles@tbcs.org).