Food Drive/ Giving tree

Every year I look forward to the holiday season the lights, the food, the gifts and the memories. I have always enjoyed a fantastic holiday with everything you could wish for. My first two years at Cascade I never really got involved in the food drive; I would bring in a few cans and some spare change; I had around the house but that was about it. It was not until last year that I realized how much people need not only my help but everyone's help. So I made a personal goal to bring in cans and money everyday of the food drive and to stand out in the freezing cold a few times although it was not always easy to bring in more and more cans. I realized how much my worked paid off when I saw all the food in cafeteria waiting for families. With the food drive comes the giving tree a chance to give a small child a gift at Christmas. This is always my favorite part of the entire event I love shopping for kids that will truly appreciate the gifts. This year I have been a little behind on collecting cans, but I have started shopping for the two children I chose off the tree!