In a year when many traditions were halted, the students and faculty of Indian Trail Intermediate School knew there was one annual event they could not let pass.
Each year Indian Trail students and staff partner with the Second Harvest Food Bank for a school-wide food drive.
In a typical school year, Indian Trail hosts the food drive in November, but COVID-19 protocols made the process a little different this year. The result was the same, however: Indian Trail came together to support its community.
âThey just love it,â said Indian Trail teacher Misty Davis about the project. âThey love being helpful and having a mission. Our students have really appreciated the opportunity to serve others in our community.â
16-year-old gets vaccinated on his birthday Share Updated: 8:06 PM EDT Apr 26, 2021 Share Updated: 8:06 PM EDT Apr 26, 2021
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Show Transcript THIS SUMMER. AND A LOCAL TEENAGER JUST TURNED 16 AND HE SPENT HIS BIRTHDAY GETTING HIS FIRST SHOT OF THE PFIZER VACCINE. TIFFANY: GRIFFIN GILBERT TELLS US, HE COULDN T BE HAPPIER. HIS MOTHER GAIL BELLINGER SAID, GILBERT SAID SHE WAS SO EXCITED WHEN SHE WAS ABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR HER SON TO RECEIVE THE PFIZER VACCINE AT THE SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS ON THE FIRST DAY HE BECAME ELIGIBLE. THE 16-YEAR-OLD SAID HE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THE VACCINE SO HE AND HIS FAMILY COULD FEEL SAFER. GAIL ALSO SAID SHE NEVER IMAGINED THIS IS HOW SHE WOULD CELEBRATE HER SON S BIRTHDAY, BECAUSE THEY ORIGINALLY HAD MORE TRADITIONAL PLANS. WE WERE THINKING THAT WE WOULD GET HIM A CAR, BUT YOU KNOW, COVID HAPPENED, AND SO, THE VACCINE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING RIGHT NOW. A CAR WOULD BE COOL,