A group of kindergarteners cheered and shouted each time a classmate or staff member donated a turkey at Lopez Elementary School. Even as snowflakes began to fall, nothing could stop these students from excitedly counting each new donation and giving back to their community.
PSD students, staff and volunteers across the district braved the cold weather before school on Nov. 17 to contribute to the Food Bank for Larimer County's Tour de Turkey food drive. This annual event helps provide meals for families and community members in need during the holidays.
Each school competes against one another to collect the most turkeys to donate, and this year the competition was intense!
Bacon Elementary School donated a total of 149 turkeys, with Zach Elementary School coming in a close second with 148 turkeys. However, Zach had the largest monetary donation from a school at a total of $440, and Kinard Middle School donated the most food items (not counting turkeys), with a hefty 900 pounds of food collected. Overall, the PSD community collected a total of 1,377 turkeys in this year’s round up.
