High school gives back with student-run food pantry
(AP) — While the La Follette High School Key Club is used to serving the community outside of school, the group is giving back to its own student body through an on-campus food pantry.
Danielle Wendricks, a La Follette senior and president of the club, said donations from local groups help sustain the pantry.
Donna Kennedy, business education teacher at La Follette, said that having their peers staff the pantry makes students feel more comfortable taking advantage of the service.
The pantry is staffed by students during breakfast and lunch time.
La Follette's key club is seeking to expand the number of care packages it sends out to families every week as a result of those conversations.
Althea Anderson, vice president of the group, said the success of the food pantry exemplifies the supportive environment at La Follette.