Students give big for ‘12 Days of Giving’

By Sequim Gazette staff • January 2, 2025 1:30 am
Photo courtesy Darcy Lamb Greywolf Elementary first graders in Rachel Peck and Cricket Hagan’s class, from left, Lucas Kroh, Dakota Joslyn-Crass, Oliver Vargas, Ruby Miller, Logan Tinkham, Autumn Glen, and Freya Welch stand with donations to Sequim Food Bank for 12 Days of Giving. School leaders said each class won an extra recess at least once for donating the most items each day.
Photo courtesy Darcy Lamb Greywolf Elementary first graders in Rachel Peck and Cricket Hagan’s class, from left, Lucas Kroh, Dakota Joslyn-Crass, Oliver Vargas, Ruby Miller, Logan Tinkham, Autumn Glen, and Freya Welch stand with donations to Sequim Food Bank for 12 Days of Giving. School leaders said each class won an extra recess at least once for donating the most items each day.

For Sequim elementary schools’ 12 Days of Giving, students and families gave more than 3,500 pounds of food to Sequim Food Bank for the holidays.

Greywolf Elementary students donated 2,592 pounds of food, and Helen Haller Elementary students donated 1,287 pounds of food, according to school leaders.

Each day asked for different items, such as a day for a can of soup or chili, a can of veggies, etc.