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Upper School 'packs the pantry'
Upper School students donated nearly 500 bags of groceries, more than 15 turkeys, six hams, eight cases of pumpkin cookies and seven cases of water to Miami Rescue Mission Nov. 15, a haul so substantial a Miami Rescue Mission van and two Ransom Everglades pick-up trucks were needed to deliver it.
The Upper School's annual "Pack the Pantry" Thanksgiving food drive also generated $195 in Publix gift cards, $540 in checks, $210 in cash and six pies from students, who collected the goods through their advisories. Penny Matthews’ advisory earned the distinction of highest participation with more than 45 bags and gift cards.
The Miami Rescue Mission van arrived at just after 9 a.m., and overflow vehicles were soon summoned. Faculty member Joe Logan and facilities team member Stanley Thomas volunteered to help drive the donations to the Miami Rescue Mission’s downtown facility. Ben Cobb ’20 and Nikhil Seshadri ’21 helped pack all of the trucks. Fresh Market chipped in by donating the pumpkin cookies.
Middle School
2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 250 6850
Upper School
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 460 8800
Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.