Mr. Hogan is shown duct taped to the wall moments before the step stool was removed. The event was a success - he hung and $150 was raised for the Student Food Drive!

The Union High School National Honor Society (UHS NHS) will again be competing in the Northeast Iowa Food Bank Student Food Drive. The Student Food Drive gives our students the opportunity to help their school and other groups in need in their community as well as promotes volunteerism and community involvement. The Student Food Drive lasts seven weeks and Union High School will be in direct competition with Hudson High School. Last year, UHS collected over 2,300 pounds of non-perishable food items and took second place behind Hudson High School. This year, the UHS NHS needs your help!

Wednesday, November 5, 6:00-8:00 pm

Food Collection Drop-Off at Local Grocery Stores

In La Porte City: Thriftway

In Dysart: Terry’s Food Center

Union High School students will be stationed at the local grocery stores in both La Porte City and Dysart from 6:00 to 8:00 pm to collect non-perishable food items from our community members. Although the Food Bank does not refuse any non-perishable food donations, their wish list items are the following: peanut butter, canned tuna and chicken, potted meat product (like deviled ham), and canned fruit. Please do not donate any clothing, animal food, pop or bottled water.

Students at the high school will be taking part in other food-raising events including raffling of $1 tickets for a chance to throw a pie in the face of their administrators (Superintendent Mr. Mullen, Principal Mr. Fleshner, and Dean of Students Mr. Slack) as well as one not-so-lucky teacher. And through the advisory program, the group that collects the most non-perishable items in weight will get to help deliver Union’s collection to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank and get treated to lunch at Pizza Hut, courtesy of the UHS National Honor Society.

Union Middle School students have already helped out the high school. On Friday, October 10, students could donate $1 or 1 canned good item in exchange for three feet of duct tape for a “Duct Tape Your Teacher” event. The lucky teacher was Mr. Hogan, physical education teacher and middle school athletic director. Middle school students helped raise $150 and one large box of non-perishable items. And best of all, Mr. Hogan hung on the wall! All money donations are used to purchase food from the Food Bank’s wish list.

The Northeast Iowa Food Bank is in Waterloo. The Food Bank services approximately 200 food pantries, community meals, soup kitchens, senior centers, low-income schools and daycares, and after school programs in sixteen northeast Iowa counties. Food collected from the Student Food Drive will be channeled back into participating communities through the Member Agency Distribution Program. Want to see more information? Visit the Northeast Iowa Food Bank website at www.northeastiowafoodbank.org and watch the Student Food Drive YouTube video on their main page. Thank you in advance for your support!