Mahomet-Seymour Girl Scout Troop #2292 will be hosting a food drive at Middletown Prairie Elementary School from Nov. 18 through the 22. The troop of 15 second, third and fifth graders will be collecting non-perishable food, hats, gloves, socks and toiletries. In years past, they have donated toys, purchased meals […]
Mahomet’s Daisy Troop #2956 will host a food drive for Mom’s Pantry at the Mahomet IGA on Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 13 kindergarteners from Middletown Prairie Elementary are working on their Global Action Award and have recently learned about poverty. In an effort to fight […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com There are children who come to school hungry. Even in the Mahomet-Seymour School District. When Mahomet-Seymour School District Teaching Assistant Cindy Brumfield saw her students come to school hungry, she kept a few snacks in her office. “I knew their needs were greater than just breakfast, […]
