Student Food Drive Raises Enough Food, Funds to Provide 41,504 Meals

The results are in … our 2023 Student Food Drive raised 16,156 lbs. of food and $7,010 – the combination of food + funds raised provides roughly 41,504 meals for neighbors in Western North Carolina! Many thanks to the 19 schools across WNC that participated:

A.C. Reynolds High School (Asheville)
Andrews High School (Andrews)
Andrews Middle School (Andrews)
Artspace Charter School (Swannanoa)
Brevard High School
Charles C. Bell Elementary School (Asheville)
Claxton Elementary School (Asheville)
C.T. Koontz Intermediate School (Asheville)
FernLeaf Community Charter School (Fletcher)
Hendersonville Middle School
Hominy Valley Elementary School (Enka Village)
Immaculata Catholic School (Hendersonville)
Ira B. Jones Elementary School (Asheville)
Madison Early College High School (Marshall)
Omega Middle School (Asheville)
Polk County Middle School (Mill Spring)
Rainbow Community School (Asheville)
T.C. Roberson High School (Asheville)
West Marion Elementary School (Marion)

And congratulations to the 2023 award winners!

High School Best: T.C. Roberson High School
Middle School Best: Polk County Middle School
Intermediate School Best: C.T. Koontz Intermediate School
Elementary School Best: Hominy Valley Elementary School
Most Improved from 2022: A.C. Reynolds High School
Rookie of the Year: Andrews Middle School
Most Creative: Madison Early College High School