Chief Moses class project provides Thanksgiving baskets
Courtesy photo Students in the Chief Moses Middle School leadership class teamed with the Grant County PUD to make Thanksgiving baskets for the families of 23 CMMS students.
Courtesy photo The Chief Moses Middle School leadership class raised money and food for 23 Thanksgiving baskets for their classmates.
MOSES LAKE — Students in the leadership class at Chief Moses Middle School wanted a service project, something that would help other CMMS students whose families might be in need. And it so happened that Thanksgiving was coming up.
So the students organized a food drive, with the goal of making Thanksgiving baskets. “The leadership class students were put in charge of organizing, advertising and following up to ensure the donations for the baskets were raised and then assembled,” wrote Grant County PUD public information specialist Chuck Allen.
The students decided they needed a partner in such a big project, and they chose the PUD. And PUD employees were glad to help out, Allen said. “The PUD employees donated $800 of their own money to the cause to ensure there would be enough money to purchase the turkeys and other items from a local store,” Allen wrote.
The students raised enough money and food to make Thanksgiving baskets, including turkeys, for 23 families, Allen said. They also helped pack the baskets for delivery.
“We were very happy to hear about this opportunity to partner with Chief Moses students,” Allen wrote. “These students showed great leadership qualities in creating a project to help their classmates.”
Cheryl Schweizer can be reached via email at education@columbiabasinherald.com.