Dakota Tilton enjoys his first visit to the Regional Food Bank.
From L to R: Leah Boese, Alyssa Friesen, Serli Rumbiak, and Morgan Pearce package shredded carrots at the Regional Food Bank.
Corn, OKLA. — The last week of school is always busy. Semester tests, projects to complete and turn in, awards assemblies, grades to be tabulated, and preparations for graduation are all squeezed into the last days of school. And then there are the field trips and class parties, and everyone agrees that the anticipation of summer is in the air. At Corn Bible Academy, it is no different; however, the school has another activity that has become a tradition during the last week – a service project at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.
On Wednesday, May 12, 68 students and six adults boarded two buses and headed to Oklahoma City for the day to volunteer at the Food Bank. CBA has volunteered at the Regional Food Bank for several years and most of the students look forward to the opportunity to do something different on a school day and help others.
The day was a success, according to Liz Brandon, Volunteer Supervisor with the Food Bank. “Corn Bible Academy did 12, 245 pounds of food which averages out to the equivalency of 9,419 meals for Oklahomans in need.” The students and adults were divided into groups with one group sorting and packaging cereal, crackers, cookies, and snacks, while the other group bagged 5, 280 pounds of shredded carrots into two pound packages.
The Regional Food Bank feeds over 70,000 people each week in the state of Oklahoma, and they are always looking for volunteers to help. If interested, call Liz Brandon at 405-604-7110. CBA is already scheduled for the next school year – after all, it’s tradition!
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