Once again, Central Catholic delivers on its promise to provide many much-needed meals to the less fortunate through its annual Canned Food Drive.

For the month of November, Central Catholic had been accepting canned food and cash donations from students, faculty, and staff.

All donations were given to the Little Sisters of the Poor, an organization that focuses on providing for elderly people who either don’t have family members who can care for them or who lack the means to care for them themselves.

Little Sisters of the Poor was established in 1872 and has been serving less fortunate elderly members in the local community since. Upon its establishment, Little Sisters of the Poor has cared for more than 12,000 people, making the world a better place.

As the cold winter approaches, there is no better time to pitch in and contribute to such a worthy cause. Central Catholic has been long-time donators to the program and is an essential part of guaranteeing the supplies needed for the Little Sisters of the Poor.

Central Catholic’s goal is to donate 20,000 cans, which makes a massive impact on the lives of many people. Monetary donations are another option, too.

All proceeds gathered through this program go directly to the Little Sisters of the Poor.

Another aspect of the Canned Food Drive is that it is viewed as a competition between the students and staff. Each homeroom competes to see who can donate the most cans for bragging rights.

The competitive nature of the food drive greatly encourages students to donate. Last year, the school broke record numbers.

At the beginning of this year’s drive, Central was behind in donations. But, after some encouragement from the faculty and staff, Central has greatly exceeded its goal. Brother Paul was the victor of the competition.

As always, Central Catholic continues its promise to serve the community while also building men of service, too.