Stock the Shelves Challenge
Four local high schools came together to make a powerful impact through the Stock the Shelves Challenge, a friendly yet meaningful competition aimed at helping the less fortunate in our community. Participating schools included Atlantic City High School, Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT), Mainland Regional High School, and Ocean City High School. Each school collected non-perishable goods to donate to those in need, with the goal of collecting as many items as possible. After all the items were counted, Atlantic City High School earned bragging rights and took home the champion’s trophy for bringing in the highest number of donations.
More Than Just a Competition
On the day of the big event, all four schools gathered together to make a difference in another way - by preparing over 1,600 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless. This service project gave students a chance to directly help those in need, while also bonding with peers from other schools. Our students had a great time all together, while preparing sandwiches they were able to exchange their high school experiences and discuss their future plans.
This challenge also served as a reminder to the greater community that helping others should not be limited to a single day or event. Hunger and homelessness are ongoing issues, and our communities are filled with people who could use some help. Whether it’s donating a few items to a food drive, volunteering time at a local shelter, or simply spreading awareness about the struggles others face, every small action makes a difference.
The Stock the Shelves Challenge proved that service doesn’t require a lot of money or experience - just a willingness to help. These students showed how simple acts, like collecting canned goods or making sandwiches, can have a major impact on someone’s life. Let this be a call to action - not just for students, but for everyone. Our neighbors need us. Local shelters and food banks rely on community support. If four high schools can come together and make such a difference, imagine what the whole community can do if we all play a part.
Quite turned into friendly chat and teamwork
On Saturday, Mar. 29th, Over 50 students showed up, each school had great amount of students show up. This allowed everyone to have some type of partner from their school show up and help them.
Christopher Garrabrant - OCHS NHS President
“So last year, I created this event and it was just between us and Mainland and it was very successful. We donated over 800 items and made over a thousand peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and that was just between the two schools. This year I expanded it to include Atlantic City High School, and it’s very apparent that we did very good this year. Atlantic City won, they donated over a thousand items to their local food cover. And it appears as though we made probably around two or 300 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, which are going to benefit the Atlantic City Rescue Mission. And I think that this is a great event. It gets us all together because National Honor Society should be more than just what’s in your high school. It should be about the people in your area and getting together and helping your community, and I think that’s what would be accomplished here.”
No comments