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Tate Students Prepare 50,000 Meals For The Needy
March 7, 2019
The Tate High School FFA worked this week to prepare 50,000 meals for a Meals of Hope project to help fight hunger.
This was the third year for the chapter and its FFA members to raise money for this community service event. The first year, the program started with 12,000 meals and doubled to 25,000 meals last year. Each meal package consisted of a protein, dry macaroni noodles and cheese package. All the packaged meals were sent to Feeding the Gulf Coast where they will distributed to families in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
“Nearly 300 students gathered in the Tate gymnasium for a day packed full of working, dancing, singing and a pizza party to make this an awesome day,” said Tate FFA sponsor Melissa Gibbs. Tate agriculture students were joined by Tate students from FBLA, student council, softball and baseball, along with future Aggies from Brown Barge and Ransom middle schools. Tate FFA Alumni, community partners and FFA parents also assisted with the event.
“This has definitely become a Tate FFA tradition. Our FFA members and students look forward to being a part of this event every year. I promise, the efforts put into this event truly have an impact our communities as students work together to address food insecurities within our local areas,” Gibbs said.
She said the program exemplifies the FFA Motto “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve”. The project is a component in the Tate FFA quality chapter plan and National chapter award.
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3 Responses to “Tate Students Prepare 50,000 Meals For The Needy”
Way to go Tate FFA and all other groups that helped
Will enjoy reporting this story to Tate alumni association
Teaching these youngsters to give back will impact their lives forever. Volunteering and community service make your life and the community better. WIN WIN
These students and advisors should be thanked for their support of their community as well as the hard work they put into hosting this event. Personally, I believe there is nothing more rewarding than helping those who are in need. The Tate FFA Chapter is well respected in their community because of the support they provide and the gratitude they show for the support they receive. These advisors work countless hours to ensure that each and every student is successful in and out of the classroom. Students who complete the Agriscience Academy courses during their time attending Tate High School, are better prepared for the workforce and become productive citizens of our community. These educators work an average of more than 60 hours a week, they travel more than 50,000 miles each taking students to and from FFA events, college and career shows, livestock shows, and more. They have a true passion for educating our youth about the agricultural industry and are the last to ask for or take recognition for their FFA chapter’s accomplishments. Thank you students, Ag Teachers, Tate FFA Alumni members, Tate Administration, Business Partners, Community Members, Brown Barge, Ransom Middle FFA, and all others who assisted with this event. Meals of Hope influences more than just those who participated and those who will receive the packaged meals. The community has been impacted in a tremendous way thanks to Tate FFA!