Lafayette junior leads Thanksgiving food drive to help local families
Praji Ghosh
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — A Lafayette High School junior is stepping up to make sure local families get to enjoy Thanksgiving this year.
Brandon Gregg decided to launch a food drive, collecting holiday staples for families who might not be able to afford a big meal.
Gregg said he’s grateful to have a table full of food and family to share it with — but he knows that’s not the case for everyone, which pushed him to take action.
“So I wanted to start…to start something so that many people… they don’t have to worry about that. They can have a good meal, and with this, hopefully several good meals, and not having to worry about not being eaten,” Gregg said.
All the donated food will be handed out on Tuesday, Nov. 25, giving families enough time to prep for their Thanksgiving dinner.
To get the word out, Gregg passed out flyers around school and posted on social media, hoping more people would pitch in.
“Having people come up to me in the hallways and just because they saw a sign…to help people and this is every single one of this food has been donated by people in this school and their families and students, staff, teachers,” Gregg added.
Ultimately, Gregg said he hopes families can relax and enjoy Thanksgiving together — something they might not have been able to do otherwise.