Tampa Ps Of Carrollwood — Students from Primrose School of Carrolwood in Florida show off their donated goods. (Primrose Schools)

No matter how old — or young — one is, they can always make an impact.

That’s the lesson that preschool students around the U.S. learned as part of their “Caring and Giving Food Drive.”

Primerose Schools, a national system of accredited private preschools, had its four schools across Alabama participate in the drive this holiday season:

Primrose School of Auburn
Primrose School of Liberty Park
Primrose School of Meadowbrook
Primrose School of Riverwood

Learning to give back

Child Scanning Items At Checkout — A student from Primrose School of Lubbock South in Texas scans a jar of peanut butter with hard-earned money from completing chores. (Primrose Schools)

To raise funds for the canned goods, students engaged in age-appropriate chores at home to earn money. They then used the money they worked hard to earn to buy pantry staples for the drive.

In total, the four schools donated 3,756 canned goods to several local organizations:

East Alabama Food Bank
Central Alabama Food Bank
Community Food Bank of Central Alabama
Oak Mountain Missions

Nationwide, Primrose Schools donated 350,000 canned goods — bringing their total donations since 2019 to 2 million.

“Through meaningful acts of service, children experience the joy of giving and see the difference they can make in their communities, especially at a time when so many families are facing heightened need.”
Dr. Amy Jackson, Chief Early Learning Officer at Primrose Schools

Did your child, family or local school give back this holiday season? Let us know on Facebook and Instagram by tagging us @thebamabuzz!