Albemarle High School students, Emily Warren and Lily Stendig, and Tandem Friends student, Sofia Smith, are leading a group of their peers in organizing the annual School Food Drive, which begins March 6 – March 22.

In previous years, numerous schools have taken part in this yearly initiative, sometimes even competing to see which one can collect the most pounds of food. Local businesses have also shown their support for this effort. The annual event serves to increase food supplies at the Food Bank during spring, when donations typically decrease.

Since the School Food Drive’s inception, participating schools have collected 95,378 pounds of food, providing 79,482 meals for neighbors facing hunger. The impact proves that young people can and do make a difference in their communities.

For more information, contact Livia Marrs at lmarrs@brafb.org.

Participating schools for the 2024 drive include:
• Agnor Hurt Elementary School
• Albemarle High School
• Baker Butler Elementary School
• Brownsville Elementary School
• Crozet Elementary School
• Field School
• Greenbrier Elementary School
• Greer Elementary School
• Henley Middle School
• Monticello High School
• Murray Elementary School
• Peabody School
• Renaissance School
• Scottsville Elementary School
• Staunton Montessori School
• Stone Robinson Elementary School
• Stony Point Elementary School
• Tandem Friends School
• The Covenant School: Upper School
• The International School of Charlottesville
• Waldorf School

For community members who are interested in participating in the drive, The Dairy Market is a drop off point if you are looking for a space to donate alongside the school food drive.