Stockbridge FFA Chapter Donates Fresh Eggs to Community Outreach
The Stockbridge Community Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps low-income Stockbridge families receive food and other necessities. They offer assistance with food, housing, transportation, prescription medications, utilities, clothing, and household goods. Outreach serves over 70 families per month.
Even with all of these resources, Outreach still lacks fresh, wholesome foods. Farmers frequently donate their leftover goods, but there’s often not enough fresh food for these families.
This past summer, the Stockbridge FFA decided to fill that need. In the past, the Stockbridge FFA would sell their fresh eggs to faculty members. Even with selling their fresh eggs, the Stockbridge FFA still had a surplus. With a need to serve the community, and excess eggs, Clarrisa Hill, Stockbridge FFA Chapter President, decided that the best course of action would be to give back to the community.
After coordinating with the Stockbridge Community Outreach, Hill set up a date with the Outreach’s program director, Gwenn Reid, to donate eggs. On August 30, the Stockbridge FFA Chapter donated 17 dozen eggs to the Stockbridge Community Outreach program. These eggs will be used by over 70 families in desperate need of fresh, whole foods.
The Stockbridge FFA Chapter is also donating fresh produce such as tomatoes and peppers to Stockbridge Community Outreach. The students have raised the produce from seed as part of their plant science curriculum. The plants have been grown in raised beds outside of their classroom. The FFA students hope to continue providing produce in the winter by using their hydroponic systems and artificial lighting.
For more information about the Stockbridge FFA contact Bob Richards the Stockbridge FFA Advisor and Agriculture teacher at richardsr@panthernet.net or (517) 851-7770 ext. 6204.
Stockbridge FFA President Clarissa Hill delivers a donation of 17 Dozen fresh eggs to Gwen Reid, The Program Director for Stockbridge Community Outreach. Gwen spent some time visiting with our students and learning about our FFA Chapter.
