Members of the North Royalton Middle School Honor Society continued their commitment to community service with their first of four scheduled Saturday volunteer trips to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank on February 7.
Students worked from 9 a.m. to noon, taking part in hands-on efforts that directly supported families across the region. During this visit, volunteers were assigned the task of measuring and packaging pasta from bulk containers into individual two-pound bags. The packaged food will be distributed through community-based food pantries serving local families in need.
By the end of the three-hour shift, the group had successfully prepared more than 700 two-pound bags of pasta for distribution.
Each visit to the Food Bank provides students with a different assignment based on current needs. Past projects have included packing family-sized boxes of dry goods, sorting donated food items, and organizing frozen meat contributions from local grocery stores.
Teacher/Advisor Cathy Drescher said the experience not only supports an important community resource but also gives students a meaningful opportunity to see the direct impact of volunteer service. The Honor Society will return for three additional Saturday service days in the coming months.