FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2015
The Key Club of Huntingtown High School (HHS) earned recognition by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) for its contribution to the Harvest for the Hungry Kids Helping Kids food collection campaign. The club collected over 4,500 pounds of food for End Hunger of Calvert County, an affiliate of the Maryland Food Bank.
Key Club sponsor and HHS teacher Rachel Dove and student Elisabeth Cunningham will receive the award on behalf of the school at a ceremony on May 11, 2015 at the Maryland Food Bank in Baltimore.
Statewide, the Kids Helping Kids Food and Fund Drive raised over $139,000 and collected over 447,000 pounds of food to help feed hungry children across Maryland. The Maryland Food Bank coordinates the program in conjunction with affiliate food banks throughout the state.
The Kids Helping Kids Campaign provides students with the opportunity to learn about food insecurity in their community while collecting food for their local food bank. The food banks then distribute the food to children in need across the state.
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