HS Community Service Club donates 200 pounds of food
The collected food was given to The Nashville Food Project, a local nonprofit aimed at alleviating hunger in our city.
By Sierra Smith, Communications Specialist
High School Community Service Club held a community-wide food drive in October to benefit the Nashville Food Project. The club collected approximately 200 pounds of extra virgin olive oil, chicken broth, brown rice, and whole wheat penne pasta — the four items the NFP listed as of the highest need.
“I’m really glad the USN community could come together to make this drive a success. This effort was really important, especially during these challenging times, and I’m super grateful for everyone who went out of their way to donate to the drive,” Community Service Club Food Drive Chair Erica Friedman ’21 said.
One in seven Nashvillians does not have access to the food they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle, according to the NFP. The organization’s mission is to bring people together to grow, cook, and share nourishing food with the goals of cultivating community and alleviating hunger in our city.
The organization operates under a model based on the belief that hunger is tied to issues like poverty, unemployment, low wages, and escalating housing costs. It partners with nearly 30 nonprofits in the greater Nashville area to pair nutritious meals with their vital programming; these nonprofits include Edgehill Neighborhood Partnership, Fifty Forward, Nashville Cares, the YMCA, and many more.
“With community partners all across Nashville, including several in our local Edgehill community, we believe the NFP will allow us to have the biggest impact in ensuring that people have access to healthy, hot, home-cooked meals,” Erica shared.
This project replaced the Community Service Club’s usual Fall Break canned goods drive for students in the Edgehill community.
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High School Community Service Club held a community-wide food drive in October to benefit the Nashville Food Project. The club collected approximately 200 pounds of extra virgin olive oil, chicken broth, brown rice, and whole wheat penne pasta — the four items the NFP listed as of the highest need.
“I’m really glad the USN community could come together to make this drive a success. This effort was really important, especially during these challenging times, and I’m super grateful for everyone who went out of their way to donate to the drive,” Community Service Club Food Drive Chair Erica Friedman ’21 said.
One in seven Nashvillians does not have access to the food they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle, according to the NFP. The organization’s mission is to bring people together to grow, cook, and share nourishing food with the goals of cultivating community and alleviating hunger in our city.
The organization operates under a model based on the belief that hunger is tied to issues like poverty, unemployment, low wages, and escalating housing costs. It partners with nearly 30 nonprofits in the greater Nashville area to pair nutritious meals with their vital programming; these nonprofits include Edgehill Neighborhood Partnership, Fifty Forward, Nashville Cares, the YMCA, and many more.
“With community partners all across Nashville, including several in our local Edgehill community, we believe the NFP will allow us to have the biggest impact in ensuring that people have access to healthy, hot, home-cooked meals,” Erica shared.
This project replaced the Community Service Club’s usual Fall Break canned goods drive for students in the Edgehill community.
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