Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 by
Michael •
I was so impressed with the informal groups of neighbors who came together around Thanksgiving to collect donated food, each group in their own neighborhood, to pass on to local food shelves. A group of people in the Laurel Hill area of South Burlington have been doing this for some years and they call it Kids Collect for Kids. This year, one of the organizing parents, Monica Ostby, turned to Front Porch Forum to get the word out… in her own neighborhood, and also to spread the concept to other neighbors… and several took up the challenge!
I love the informal nature of this… and zero overhead costs. And the kids work and learn… great all around. Thanks Monica and everyone.
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