Students give back during holiday season
Heather Dinneen, the Social Services Director in Cornwall, spoke briefly after receiving the Cornwall Food Pantry’s donation from the FFA. Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Students give back during holiday season

FALLS VILLAGE — During the season of giving, the Housatonic Valley Regional High School chapter of the National FFA Organization donated money to multiple local nonprofit organizations.

Every year, the regional high school hosts a Holiday Store, where students sell hundreds of Christmas trees and wreaths along with other seasonal merchandise, to raise money for trips to national conventions, competitions and other FFA sponsored activities.

This year, the chapter chose to donate $1,500 to five organizations: the Corner Food Pantry in Lakeville, Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry in North Canaan, the Cornwall Food Pantry, the Kent Food Bank and the Jane Lloyd Fund, an organization that’s help cancer patients in the Northwest Corner.

“One of the most rewarding aspects of having these funds,” said FFA President Justine Allyn, “is that it allows us to reach out and give back to a community that gives so much to us.”

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