Students collect donations for Newark Food Closet
Wayne Post
Students, parents and staff at Perkins School collected nonperishable food items, hats and mittens for the Newark Food Closet since the beginning of December.
Lisa Barrett and Becky Jandreau, co-chairs of the Newark Food Closet, recently stopped by the school to collect boxes containing 173 nonperishable food items that were arranged around a Christmas tree decorated with 82 donated hats and mittens.
Kindergarten teacher Beth James organized the food drive, which she said was a “team effort by the whole school, from our custodial staff setting up the tree to teachers bringing in boxes and wrapping them, and students and staff bringing in food and hats and gloves.”