Fill a tummy with your money
by Hook b\ Monica Monica Hook Among the other yearly traditions at Maine South is the annual food drive. As always, the project is sponsored and administered by Student Council. Members have been working hard all week to record, organize, and distribute all donations, as well as promote the project. In the traditional spirit of the event, all of the classes and the faculty are competing to see who can collect the most money and food for charity. As stated by Student Council Social Chairman and head of the Food Drive, Emily Zoellner, "We're glad that every^ one gets into the spirit of competition, especially when that motivates them to participate and give more." The monetary and food totals will be counted this Monday. The winner of the vontest will also be congratulated and 'warded a homeroom assembly and candy for all members. This year, there is also an added incentive provided by the Chicago Bears. For every dollar raised by our school, the Chicago Bears Care Foundation will add fifty
<^ ^^ cents. They will then distribute this augmented total to Chicagoland charities including the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. As usual, all the food collected will be donated to the Maine Township Food Pantry and one thousand dollars will be given to the Human Needs Task Force. Both of these charitable organizations directly serve members of the Maine Township community and are significantly affected by South's contributions. Different promotions were scheduled every day this week to stimulate increased donation. While Early-Bird Special, Double Deduction, Double Food Day, and Good'N Plenty Day are over, today is Double Dollar Day. All monetary contributions will be worth twice their normal point value; each dollar will count for two hundred points and each penny for negative two. This could
ÂŤ^ give any class or the faculty the opportunity to pull ahead and win the competition. However, as Zoellner summarized, "The most important aspect of the Food Drive is the school's unified effort to give back and make a difference in their community. We are thankful for everyone's support and participation."
Southwards would like to congratulate the cast and crew of Ice Wolf on being selected to perform in the Illinois Theater Festival during winter vacation. Break a leg!
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