Multiple donations made to Byron Schools Food Pantry
The Byron Schools Food Pantry has had a great holiday season of donations that started before Thanksgiving.
The BHS National Honor Society collected money from donut sales to purchase their annual turkey dinners for all of the food pantry families.
Nikki Yerly pointed out, “This is a yearly event for NHS and they never let us down.”
The K-Kids, led by Mrs. Brittany Stavnem, organized a huge collection of non-perishables and delivered them at the beginning of December to help with the Christmas grocery bags. The kids delivered the food and met with Mrs. Susan Freyer, who explained the pantry and gave them a tour.
“These kids were so proud of what they accomplished,” Freyer stated, “and we are so grateful that they filled our shelves!”
“Every year, wonderful community members also donate money for the purchase of groceries and to fund our voucher system and this year was no different,” Caryn Hoover explained.
Prairie Fire Invitational winners Trent Brown, Davis Baker and Gregg DeVries donated their winnings to the Byron School Food Pantry, the Brinx and Kroger families (regular donors) gave their generous donations and “…many other families donated after the ‘Roar’ article and we are so, so glad that Byron is such a generous community,” the three explained. “It has been a really great few months for the pantry!”
The Byron Schools Food Pantry was started by Freyer, Hoover and Yerly in July of 2018 and they have been fortunate enough to be the recipient of so many efforts like this to help Byron School District’s families in need. The Byron Schools Food Pantry is intended for Byron students and their families who are experiencing hardships and food insecurities, with 100% of all donations going to the students and their families.
If interested in making a donation, monetary donations can be mailed to: BHS Food Pantry, 696 N. Colfax St, Byron, IL 61010. Collection bins for food and hygiene supplies are located in each of the school’s offices, Byron Park District, and several other locations throughout Byron.