Food Bank vs. Grocery Store

After many participated in the Hunger Walk last month, I was able to coordinate a trip to visit a local food bank to see how their donations were being used. I think that their impressions of a food bank prior to going have changed significantly. Back in the classroom today, the students worked in teams as they compared a food bank to a local grocery store using a Venn diagram. On Friday, the Sharks will share what they have learned at the all-school Gathering, and watch your email for an upcoming food drive led by your Sharks.

The "clean" version of our Venn Diagrams.  Each group created their own.

One group sharing their comparisons to the rest of the class.

Learning many interesting facts about this Food Bank

CW is helping shelf some "fun" food items.  Each family only gets ONE item from these shelves a week.

We noticed that many of the shelves look bare.  This food bank serves about 3000 people a month, and is able to spend $4900 to purchase food necessary to serve others.