The annual Thanksgiving food drive has been a longstanding tradition at West Albany High School, Every year WAHS staff and students donate to the food drive in order to provide meals
to those in need. In previous years, WAHS would make “Thanksgiving Baskets” and distribute
them to families in the community, but throughout time the people receiving
them have shifted.
“It goes directly to West Albany families, which feels more impactful, taking care of our own,” Said leadership advisor, Erik Ihde. Memorial Middle School also holds a food drive, WAHS and MMS collaborate to put together boxes of food so families
can have a Thanksgiving meal.
On average this food drive helps bring meals to 22 families from both WAHS
and MMS. “Usually [75%] of those families are from West and about [25%] are from
Memorial,” said Ihde.
This year the food drive will start on Nov. 4 and ends on Nov. 22. Students are encouraged to donate if they are able to in order to help provide families with food this Thanksgiving season.