South Point Elementary families donated 6,517 packages of ramen during the Fighting Hunger, Fueling Minds Food Drive, demonstrating the school community’s strong commitment to helping others.

“We were thrilled and humbled to see how our school community came together,” said South Point Elementary Assistant Principal Stefanie Virgen. “The generosity shown by our students and families truly reflects the caring spirit of South Point.”

The donated items will help support local families facing food insecurity, reinforcing the importance of service and compassion within the school community.

The top-donating classrooms were Jennifer Clark’s class, Emily Trentmann’s class, and Nancy Carriker’s class. Celebration parties for all three classes have been scheduled to recognize their outstanding efforts.

Fighting Hunger & Fueling Minds began in February 2013 with the goal to support students experiencing food insecurity. Since then, over 40,000 bags of food have been provided.

The program has grown and is a collaborative effort between schools, community organizations, churches, and individuals.

Fighting Hunger & Fueling Minds partners with Loving Hearts Outreach as a place to store and pack their food bags. Each week, Washington High School Missouri Options students pack the food bags. Community volunteers then deliver the food bags to schools.