Thanks to first graders at Tuttle Avenue School, Eastport Bible Church has a full pantry this winter. The students visited the church on Feb. 4 and stocked the pantry shelves with 1,000 additional cans of food.

As part of their civics lesson, the students were asked to address a local issue. The first graders decided that food insecurity was a problem among the community, so they set a goal to collect 1,000 cans of food. The food drive, called the Souper Bowl, encouraged the entire school community to participate.

Holding cans, the first graders then walked to Eastport Bible Church, where they were greeted by Pastor Kaleb Kemper and administrative assistant Judy Remski, and placed their cans on the pantry’s shelves. Ms. Remski thanked the students for their generosity and explained how important the food pantry is to the community.

Ms. Remski told the students, “Always remember that you can accomplish so much more when you come together.”

Date Added: 2/7/2025