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6B-THE SEA COAST ECHO—THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998
Students help food pantry
Waveland Elementary’s PTO sponsored a schoolwide food drive for the Hancock County Food Pantry.
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f “Each class participated in i the giving and sharing of the . Christmas spirit,” said Kathy Kergosien Perniciaro, PTO coordinator.
Waveland Elementary’s students were excited as they saw the hundreds (over 1,600) of canned goods.
On Saturday, George Sauzer, whose wife is president of the Hancock County Food Pantry, picked up the collection of boxes of canned food which will help fill some of the holes on the shelves of the pantry.
The Hancock County Food Pantry is operated by an allvolunteer group of local church ; members to serve those who are less fortunate.
During the recent storm, the food pantry served a record number of families.
First grade teacher Barbara Hancock’s students made Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer t-shirts at school on Friday.
Earlier in the week, the stu-lents brought white t-shirts or ised sweatshirts to be painted uring the class’ Christmas arty.
Rudolph’s face is a sponge "int. The antler’s are made om hand prints. Then they ade plastic eyeballs and a red iss nose.
Dr. Donna Jones, principal, d, “All the students from nilies who cared and shared i what makes Waveland mentary such a great school, rry Christmas from us all.”
Food Pantry donation
George Sauzer, top right, accepts from Principal Dr. Donna Jones over 1600 cans of food donated b the students of Waveland Elementary School for the Hancock County Food Pantry last Saturday. Th PTO had sponsored a schoolwide drive for the food pantry. First grade students with special t-shirt are, front row from left, Joshua Beauvais, Kyle Johnston, David Zeringue, Ashley Hovey and Waym Foster; back row from left, Mrs. Barbara Hancock, teacher; Craig Perry, Devin Bilbo, Alexandre Valle, Emily Boggan, Jerrod Wilson, Kiley Hovey and Delfred Farve. (Echo staff photo by Ellis C Cuevas)