Onekama Fourth Graders work with the Salvation Army

The Fourth Grade Students helped the Salvation Army assemble food baskets for Christmas giving.

I think going to the Salvation Army was a good thing because needy families can now have a nice Christmas dinner. We made over 600 bags...Abigail

At the Salvation Army we helped 400 families. We had an assembly line and passed down the bags. I thought it was really fun. I kept switching to a different job. At the end we went to a park until the bus came...Jonathan N.

It was fun and we filled over 600 bags. I was glad that I got picked to go. My jobs were a carrier, bag opener and salt and pepper person...Thomas K.

When we went to the food pantry we packed cans and boxes of food for people to eat a nice Christmas dinner. We prepared over 600 bags. I felt good because we were making a lot of families Christmas much happier...Katherine S.

It was fun. I thought we all did something good. We helped a lot of people so they can have a Christmas too. We make over 600 bags. i thought it was great putting al the food in the bag and slidding them down...Ashley H.

When we went to the Salvation Army we packed food for less fortunate people for Christmas. Let there be peace on earth again. It was something I'll never forget...Katie P.

When I went to the Salvation Army it looked like hard work. but it was easy and fun. We got to do all sort of jobs. My first job was fried onions. Then I pulled bags for a while until my back started to hurt. I had the time of my life. When we were done the lady said we made more than 600 bags. We were so happy. When we finished we walked to the huge Christmas tree and caroled...Sherece R.

At the Salvation Army we put cans of food, napkins and magazines in bags. We left school at 11:30. After we finished we had made more than 600 bags full. I think they had 1,000 something bags to fill. When we were done we walked to the huge Christmas tree caroling...Lisa K.

The Fourth Grade Students helped the Salvation Army assemble food baskets for Christmas giving.

It was fun going to the Salvation Army. I didn't know what we were capable of. We did over 600 bags. I didn't know how many people were hungry in Manistee County...Joe

When we went to the Salvation Army I felt good because I thought of how many families we helped. It was hard work but it was fun. After a while we had a cookie and juice break...Noelle H.

At the Salvation Army we made bags of food that will feed over 600 families. It was fun...Ethan L.

We put food in bags. We switched jobs about every 10 mintues. I felt good after I was done and all of the other felt good too...Cody R.

First I was a green bean man. Next I was a puller, then a carrier. After that I was the corn and finally a carrier again...Gus L.

When we went to the Salvation Army we put vegetables and soups and other things in bags. We made over 600 bags. I learned that about 600 bags only fed about 400 families...Kevin O.

When we went to the Salvation Army I think a lot of kids in our class felt really good helping. I know that we helped a lot of people. It was really fun sorting the food. After we went to the Salvation Army we caroled to the big Christmas tree in Manistee. We had a great time helping the Salvation Army...Kaylyn M.

When we went to the Salvation Army we had a lot of work. At about 1:30 we got to have cookies and punch, then we switch jobs. There were a lot of jobs like; carrier, puller, bag opener and food sorter. By the end of the day my back and legs and the rest of my body hurt. We made over 600 bags in about 3 hours...Elizabeth S.

December 2001