Upper School students formed a line outside Founders’ Court at the Upper School to across campus at McDonnell Athletic Center.  There, Foodbank trucks were on hand waiting to receive the turkeys as they were passed one-by-one from student to student.

Lower and Middle School students (representing grades JK-8) were encouraged to bring canned goods.  At 10:00 a.m., following a short program inside McDonnell Athletic Center, these students – led by St. Louis Cardinals mascot, Fredbird – formed their own train and marched around the track to deliver the canned goods to Foodbank trucks.

The “Turkey Train” was designed to provide a meaningful community service activity that could truly make a difference for area families in need.  Close to 600 turkeys and several hundred canned food items were collected for the Foodbank.  The turkeys and canned goods will be used to help feed families in need this holiday season.

MICDS is a nonprofit, independent, preparatory school for students in junior kindergarten through grade 12, offering non-sectarian education to qualified students regardless of national origin, race or religion.

The St. Louis Area Foodbank is a non-profit food distribution center for organizations that feed hungry people throughout Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Illinois.  Trough its network of more than 450 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and emergency feeding programs, the St. Louis Area Foodbank distributed nearly 13 million pounds of food in 2003 to the local community in need.