Trinity Christian School students pack meals and backpacks for those in need

Trinity Christian School held its first Warriors for Hope Pack-a-Thon aiming to pack 10,000 meals and 100 backpacks, with younger and older students working together. The packed meals will be donated through Meals of Hope and the event also raised funds for tuition assistance.

Students at Trinity Christian School spent a school day packing meals and backpacks as part of the school's first Warriors for Hope Pack-a-Thon. The event was organized to address food insecurity and to provide backpacks for children in foster care. School leaders connected the effort to changes in the state's Hope Scholarship program and said the event was a way to give back. Younger students were paired with older students to learn packing skills and to provide mentorship. Organizers also framed the event as a fundraiser for the school's tuition assistance program. Key details: - The Pack-a-Thon aimed to pack 10,000 meals and 100 backpacks for donation. - Younger students worked alongside older students to learn packing and mentoring. - Trinity Superintendent Charlie Atwood said the school wanted to give back as Hope Scholarship funds expand to more students in West Virginia. - The meals packed during the four-hour event are to be donated through Meals of Hope. - The event doubled as a fundraiser to support the school's tuition assistance program. Summary: The Pack-a-Thon combined service, student mentoring, and fundraising in a single event intended to support food-insecurity relief and provide backpacks for children in foster care. The packed meals are scheduled to be donated through Meals of Hope. Undetermined at this time whether the stated packing goals were met.