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Chaffey's Cancan Drive
By Jessica Moreno, Staff Writer
Remember all those cans you brought to school in December for the Annual Canned Food Drive sponsored by the Kiwins Club? Compared to last year's total, this year the can count was almost doubled at an unbelievable 7,116. Each third period class varied in its participation. Some did not collect cans at all while others had food stacked on the floor, under tables, in boxes, and anywhere else possible.
Competition was fierce this year. Last year's winning class was Mrs. Guilfoyle's third period. Although many thought her class would win once again, this time they came in third. Who knocked her out of the position as supreme can champion?
Ms. Cutnery's third period Sign Language class amassed over 1,600 cans alone.
Ms. Beck's third period class took second place.
The first place class earned a pizza party, the second place class earned Snickers Bars, and everyone helped the Salvation Army feed the needy during the holiday season.
Collecting cans was only one part of the Canned Food Drive. About thirty students went to classrooms with carts and transported all 7,116 cans to the truck.
Debbie Castillo (00) vividly recalled, "The cart was heavy, and the job was dirty, but we had a lot of fun too."
Kiwins board member Lydia Morales (00) thanked everyone saying, "We were really proud to have collected that many cans for the needy people." Between December 1-15, students and staff alike united under one cause and did their part in making the holidays a bit brighter for those less fortunate. |