Dedicated students at Elwood-John H. Glenn High School recently turned their school spirit toward helping others, collecting an impressive 5,288 items through a friendly food drive competition to benefit Elwood Middle School’s food pantry program, which provides vital monthly donations to local families in need.

The drive ran from Sept. 15-27, with Glenn’s juniors winning first place with 1,587 items, the freshmen earning second with 1,445 items, the senior class taking third with 1,253 items and the sophomores coming in fourth with 1,003 items. 

Senior Emma Rothleder played a key role in raising awareness for the drive by creating and distributing flyers, continuing her longtime volunteer work in pursuit of a Girl Scouts Gold Award.
 
“The total number of donations is a tremendous accomplishment, especially considering that we are such a small community,” teacher Diane Locascio said. “We could not be more proud of our students and can’t wait until next year’s drive.”

Date Added: 10/10/2025