The Langley School Fills a School Bus with Over 2,000 Food Items

McLean VA

08 March, 2021

10:38 AM

Description

As part of The Langley School's culture of giving and commitment to service learning, the school typically hosts a Day of Giving each spring in which the entire school community comes together to pack meals for those in need. Although the pandemic has prevented an in-person Day of Giving this year, the Langley community found a new way to serve our neighbors struggling with food insecurity. For the past three weeks, Langley's students, parents, and faculty/staff have participated in the "Give S.O.M.E. Love" food drive benefiting So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.), a Washington, DC-based service organization that supports those experiencing homelessness and poverty. Together, the Langley community raised more than $5,000 and collected more than 2,000 non-perishable food items to donate to S.O.M.E. Donated items were loaded onto a Langley school bus, providing students with a visual representation of the collective impact small contributions can make. In addition to learning about the value of serving others, students also gained a deeper understanding of how food insecurity impacts many in our community. Grounded in a deep respect for childhood, The Langley School offers an exceptional community and an inquiry-based academic curriculum paired with a unique social-emotional program for students in preschool through grade 8. Since 1942, The Langley School has shaped confident, kind, self-aware learners who are prepared to thrive in the nation's top high schools and beyond. Visit www.langleyschool.org to learn more.