http://www.togetherwecanchangetheworldsong.com /

1. Teachers:If you want music playing in the background of this presentation, click on the youtube link below and then minimize it while you watch the canned food drive slide show. http://www.togetherwecanchangetheworldsong.com/

2. Penndale Middle School Canned Food Drive 2,929 cans total ≈ 2,400 pounds of food! 2012-2013

3. Each math teacher was given a bar graph to keep track of how many cans the students brought in and several boxes to fill.

4. Bring in the cans…

5. 8th grade teachers read the book Can-Do Thanksgiving to their classes A girl named Dee donated a can of pees to her school’s Can-Do Food Drive. The soup kitchen who received their cans invited the students to come and share a Thanksgiving meal.

6. Each class filled in one box per can on the bar graph, competing with other math classes, to see who could bring in the most cans…

7. The CANS quickly • started stacking up!

8. 2,929 cans total 7th grade: 886 cans 8th grade: ≈ 1,726 cans 9th grade: ≈ 317 cans

9. Top Five Math Teachers Mrs. Heil’s Classes: 825 cans Mrs. Samuel’s Classes: 408 cans Mrs. Durand’s Classes: 309 cans Mr. Brun’s Classes: 288 cans Mrs. Grecu’s Classes: 229 cans

10. Top Ten Math Classes Mrs. Heil’s 2nd period class: 234 cans Mrs. Heil’s 1st period class: 219 cans Mrs. Heil’s 6thperiod class: 150 cans Mrs. Samuel’s 1st period class: 130 cans Mrs. Heil’s 8th period class: 127 cans Mrs. Samuel’s 4th period class: 110 cans Mrs. Samuel’s 8th period class: 102* cans Mr. Brun’s 7th period class: 102* cans Mrs. Heil’s 4th period class: 95 cans Mrs. Durand’s 4th period class: 93 cans Mrs. Grecu’s 1st period class: 91 cans

11. Mrs. Heil’s 2nd period class heads to Manna on Main Street

12. Time to carry in the cans

13. all 67 boxes!

14. We learned more about Manna on Main Street and what they do for the North Penn community.

15. We toured Manna’s food pantry

16. Manna’s Food Pantry • Open five days a week – varying hours each day. • Friends are welcome to shop if they live within the North Penn School District service area. • Our pantry operates using a choice model, allowing individuals to select the foods that meet their dietary needs and preferences as much as possible. • Our pantry is largely stocked through community donations. • This past year, Manna provided 95 tons of groceries to 736 families. • In the past three years, food pantry use has increased by 60%. Directly from Manna on Main Street’s website: http://www.mannaonmain.org/mannas-impact/programs

17. Manna’s Soup Kitchen was preparing for lunch

18. Manna’s Soup Kitchen • Our soup kitchen is open to the public seven days a week. • Those who are hungry can eat with friends and neighbors twice a day (Mon – Sat), with lunch on Sunday. • Meals are served restaurant style, allowing guests to rest while volunteers serve from the menu. • Last year, Manna served 21,000 meals! • In our new dining room, we can serve more than 30 friends at a time. Directly from Manna on Main Street’s website: http://www.mannaonmain.org/mannas-impact/programs

19. We were told that all the cans we gave to Manna would be used in under a month! • At this time, they are in great need of cereal, peanut butter, and pasta sauce.

20. Thank you Penndale for all the canned food!

21. Click on the following link for a video: http://lansdale.patch.com/articles/penndale-donates-2-929-cans-to-manna-on-main#video-13449069

22. Click on the following link for the newspaper article: http://lansdale.patch.com/articles/penndale-donates-2-929-cans-to-manna-on-main

23. Student Quotes from the newspaper article: • "We got lots of cans, and hopefully, they will go to people that need them," said eighth grader Zach McCusker. • "We're beasts!" said eighth grader Jeremy Prince of the donation effort. • "It's awesome," said Katelynn Julius. "I like how you get to come here and see it.“ • "I want to volunteer here," said Emily Blase. "I was inspired when I saw the food that's been donated already." • "The people here seem so nice and kind," said Bailey Pavlichko. "Many people are grateful for others that donate here."

24. Thank you! • We have received multiple emails of appreciation and support from Mr. Stanley P. Jaskiewicz. • He is the Secretary of the Board of Directors of Manna on Main Street. • “I want to thank everyone at Penndale who contributed to this tremendous example of how our community can work together so that ‘all may be fed’.” ~ Mr. Jaskiewicz • Manna is looking for more volunteers, including youth to be part of Manna’s Youth Advisory Board. • You can contact Anthony Tarzia, our Volunteer and Community Outreach Associate, to learn of the volunteer opportunities available, at 215-855-5454 or anthony@mannaonmain.org.

25. Ways to get involved as Volunteers: • Serve lunches or dinners • Sort canned goods • Help at community holiday dinners • Organize drives in your area for food or toiletries • Prepare healthy snack bags • Help with the Back-to-School Picnic • Wrap holiday gifts • Sponsor a child in our “Adopt a Child” Holiday Program • Donate non-perishable foods • Donate fresh produce from your garden or farm • Sponsor a dinner at Manna • Suggest new programs to help the community! Directly from Manna on Main Street’s website: • http://www.mannaonmain.org/get-involved/volunteers

26. For more informationabout Manna on Main Street • See your math teacher for handouts on: • An Overview of Manna on Main Street • Information on Manna’s Programs • Information on Volunteering with Manna • Go to Manna on Main Street’s Website: • http://www.mannaonmain.org/ Thank you!!