Northside collects for food pantry

Contributed Photo All Pumped Up Laura Motal, fourth grade food rally cheerleader, and Diann Srubar, Northside Elementary principal, pump up the students during the food rally to benefit the Blessing Cup Storehouse. Motal's class brought in the most of any class, a total of 1,131 nonperishable items. Together, fourth and fifth graders collected 7,565 items and more than a $1,000 in cash donations.

Each year Northside Elementary collects items for the Blessing Cup Storehouse for the holiday season.

Students had one week to bring their contributions, which was a contest between grades and classes.

For the fourth graders, Laura Motal's class came in first with a total of 1,131 items donated. Second place went to Brenda Maxwell's class with a total of 325 items donated.

Altogether, the fourth grade donated 3,123 nonperishable items.

In the fifth grade, Laura Deiss' class came in first with a total of 909 items and second place went to Terry Smith's class with a 814 items.

The total for the fifth grade classes came to 4,442 items, beating the fourth graders' total. Together both grades donated 7,565 items plus $1,052 in cash.