Plymouth-Canton Schools Donate Thousands Of Items To Salvation Army

PLYMOUTH-CANTON, MI — Plymouth-Canton schools collected thousands of items throughout May to donate to the Salvation Army.

Students, teachers and staff at Isbister, Miller, Bentley, Bird and Farrand elementary schools collected thousand of items for families in need, including food and personal hygiene items.

Isbister Principal Emily Hawthorne said her school, which supports The Salvation Army every year, held a friendly competition among the classrooms to see who could collect the most food and personal hygiene items. The daily tallies were included in Isbister’s morning announcements.

"We participated in the drive as there was great need to restock our local Plymouth Salvation Army shelves," Hawthorne said. "The Salvation Army supports our local community and Isbister families. Students were excited and eager to participate, especially with the friendly competition for the class with the most donated items at the end of the week to earn a pizza party."

Isbister alone collected more than 2,000 food and hygiene items by the time the drive ended on Monday.

"We love supporting our local Plymouth Salvation Army because they serve the families of our community and support our students in need," Isbister teacher Natalie Kind said.

The Salvation Army said its needs during the summer include foods that are convenient to prepare and easy to access for children at home, such as Hamburger Helper, canned ravioli or spaghetti, fruit and cereal.

Major Kris Wood of The Salvation Army Plymouth said "students are showing us how much they care about others through their generous donations."

The Salvation Army is located at 9451 S. Main St., Plymouth. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m., for donation dropoffs of food, toiletries and financial contributions.

Anyone interested in seeking assistance can also make appointments with the Salvation Army by calling 734-453-5464.