Versailles FFA has been able to conduct several community service projects during the month of December.
Earlier in the month Versailles FFA donated oranges and apples to Kinder Corner, Rustic Hope and Brilliant Beginnings.
Versailles FFA also adopted a family and purchased gifts for that family through the Versailles Council of Churches.
Another record breaking amount of toys were collected in the Versailles community as part of the toy drive. Versailles FFA would like to thank the following locations for donating their facilities to use as toy drop off locations: St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles Christian Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Versailles Schools, Versailles United Methodist Church, Webster United Methodist Church, Dollar General, Versailles Ace Hardware, Versailles Saving and Loan, Park National Bank and John’s IGA.
On December 15th, the Versailles FFA assisted the Council of Churches with their annual food, gift and toy distribution. Each family that came in on Dec 15th were able to select 4 brand new toys per child, Additional toys from the toy drive were donated to Rustic Home and sent to Southern Ohio through St Denis Catholic Church. Versailles FFA would like to once again thank the community for their generosity and support of the new toy drive. Versailles FFA would like to extend a thank you to Ken and Joyce Hemmelgarn, Scott Garrison and Versailles Savings and Loan for their generous donations to assist with the toy and food distribution.
In addition of the toys, gifts, can goods, each family that participated were able to leave with a box of fresh food items that included: hamburger patties, bulk hamburger, pack of hot dogs, milk, butter, eggs, salad, cheese, potatoes, mac and cheese, ketchup, bottle of ranch, carrots, peanut butter, baked beans, applesauce, box of cereal, toilet paper, dish soap, paper towels, loaf of bread and buns, apples and oranges made possible through generous supporters of Versailles FFA . A special thanks to John’s IGA for selling the items at a wholesale price.
In addition, the advanced mechanical students made wooden toys that were also donated to the toy drive.
The Versailles FFA also sponsored a Can Food Drive the last week of school for all Jr. High and High school students and donated cans to benefit the Versailles area food pantry sponsored through the Versailles area Council of Churches.
The canned food drive was another huge success this year and broke a new record! Over 11,000 cans of food, cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items were donated and over $1900.00 were collected in the high and middle school and donated to the Versailles Council of Churches, again thanks to the students, staff and administration for making this activity so successful.
Results of the high school include: placing 1st was Mrs. Kremer’s 1st period class with an average of 99 cans per student. Mrs Kremer’s 1st period class will receive a pizza party in January for placing 1st. Placing 2nd was Mrs. White’s 1st period class with an average of 74 cans per student and placing 3rd was Mr MIller’s 1st period class with a 67 can average per student.
In the middle school placing, 1st was Mrs.Shappie’s homeroom with an average of 80 cans per student and will win a pizza party in January. Placing 2nd was Mr Tyo’s with an average of 56 cans per student and placing 3rd was Mr. Luebker’s homeroom with a 50 can average per student. Thanks to everyone’s generosity with the Can Food Drive. A special thank you to Miss Bergman and Mrs Wuebker 4th period class for helping deliver the cans.
The Versailles FFA would like to give a special thank you to all the staff, students, and parents that supported the Canned Food Drive. The Versailles FFA would like to thank the community interactions committee for helping organize many of the activities and special thanks are extended to committee co-chairs Grace Borchers and Ruthie Smith. The Versailles FFA would like to thank the Versailles community for their support