Volunteers experience true meaning of serving others
By Caroline Carter & Madison Weaver Though many people participate in community service just to meet mandatory service hour requirements, some have a deeper reason for giving up hours in their day to serve others. At the North Texas Food Bank, over 500 volunteers come every week to show others how much they care. The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982. By providing and distributing about 90,000 nutritious meals a day, the NTFB has greatly impacted the seniors, adults and children of 13 North Texas counties. The NTFB raised about $10 million during the holiday season for families in need. “This whole year is about rethinking hunger; we want…
Turkey drive gets students into the spirit of giving
By Jordan Bickham Staff Writer Thanksgiving is a holiday filled with giving and cherishing what you have. But if you do not have much, the North Texas Food Bank is willing to help. The organization was established in 1982 by Liz Minyard, Kathryn Hall, Jo Curtis and Lorraine Griffin Kircher. Their goal was to address the issue of hunger in the North Texas area through donations, distributing food to various charitable organizations which feed the hungry. They do this through 13 Texas counties, and in their first year they distributed 400,000 pounds of food. The food bank works hard all year to support the hungry, especially around the season of Thanksgiving which involves large, elaborate…
St. Ann Hosts Annual Carnival
By Erica Rohde and Shelby Jurca Staff Writers Video by Caitlyn Monse More vibrant and action packed than ever, the St. Ann Catholic Parish community carnival kicked off the fall season with new setups, booths, food and games, without the rain out of last year’s carnival. On Sept. 10-12, St. Ann hosted its annual carnival on Samuel Boulevard of Coppell. Each year 20,000 or more people walk into the lights and action ready to throw away the stresses of their lives and have a complete day of laughs, relaxation and fun. “The best thing about the carnival really, is the community building. It’s incredible to see everybody coming together. Families, children, parents, single people just…
7th annual Turkey Drive
by Caitlin Conner Staff Writer Friday Nov. 20 was the 7th annual North Texas Food Bank Turkey Drive at Coppell High School and all surrounding middle and elementary schools. Ready, Set, Teach! students spent the day at their elementary and middle schools collecting the turkeys while senior officers stayed and collected at CHS. “It just makes sense for all of the Ready, Set, Teach! kids to help with the drive since they are already at their schools,” Shelly Redding said. “I want the students to learn that teaching isn’t just about teaching. It’s about giving of yourself and your time to help your school.” The Turkey Drive benefits the North Texas Food Bank whose purpose…
Coppell holds annual Turkey Drive
By Amanda Peck Staff Writer November is an exciting month for students at Coppell High School, considering that the end of the year is creeping up, bringing along with it the winter breaks that students crave. November is also the time when schools in Coppell hold the annual Turkey Drive. This year, the Turkey Drive will be held on Friday, Nov. 20. Students will get the opportunity to bring turkeys with them to school in the morning and there will be places to drop them off at the two main entrances at CHS. All of the elementary, middle and high school students are participating in the event and are highly encouraged to bring turkeys with…
“Fan Bring a Can” scheduled for Nov. 6
By Loren Hughes Staff Writer The first annual ”Fan Bring a Can” fundraiser will be introduced to CHS this year. CHS’ UIL district will be uniting with the North Texas Food Bank and Christian Community Action (CCA) in order to collect canned donations on Nov. 6 at the Coppell vs. Flowermound away football game. Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) will be stationed at the visitor’s entrance of the stadium in order to collect the canned donations. Even one donation is able to make a difference, so be sure to bring your cans to the game next Friday! To learn more about the North Texas Food Bank, click here and for more information about the CCA, click here.