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Archbishop Wood Cheerleaders to Join Giant Supermarket for a Food Drive to be Held on August 30
The Archbishop Wood cheerleading team and Giant Supermarket of Warminster are teaming up for a food collection drive to benefit Warminster Food Bank on Saturday, August 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (rain or shine). The event will take place at Giant Supermarket of Warminster, located at 720 W. Street Road in Warminster.
Area residents are invited to participate and shoppers will be provided with a list of items needed at the store’s entrances. Items collected will help provide monthly groceries and supplies for families in need in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. Donations of cash or Giant gift cards will also be accepted.
Archbishop Wood cheerleaders and volunteers from the Food Bank will be on hand to work with Giant employees and Giant customers to collect non-perishable food items and load them into the organization’s van. The Warminster Food Bank serves over 12,000 people a year in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.
The cheerleaders decided to get involved with Warminster Food Bank as a way to extend their team spirit beyond athletics by helping others in the community. As student athletes and role models, they saw this both as an opportunity to live the school’s values of faith, community, and service, and to lead by example by inspiring their peers to get involved. During the food drive, the cheerleaders will be doing sideline cheers to energize the crowd and encourage participation.
“Our cheerleaders know their role is bigger than the game and competitions. They have an opportunity to use their platform to support families in our community,” said Rhianna Heim, Cheerleading Coach, Archbishop Wood. “They’ve embraced this food drive as a way to show what Viking pride truly means—faith in action, teamwork, and service to others.”
“We are dedicated to fighting hunger,” said Mike Cerino, Director, Warminster Food Bank. “Our guests depend on us each month to help with their food needs, and it is especially difficult for many of them during the summer months when school is out. Free meals at school help to stretch a family’s food budget and when that is gone, people are forced to choose between food and other necessities. We hope the community will rally together for this food drive and make donations of non-perishable food items to help us help our neighbors in need.”
About the Warminster Food Bank
The Warminster Food Bank is a 501c3 organization that provides food to people in need in the Bucks and Montgomery Counties. The Warminster Food Bank serves more than 650 families each month with food donated by individuals and businesses. Donations and volunteers are always welcome. To learn more, go to https://www.warminsterfoodbank.org.
