CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Students at the Tandem Friends School in Charlottesville have begun their own food drive, with grades competing against each other to see which one can donate the most for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.
The food drive is being run by senior Sofia Smith and is almost entirely student-run. Tandem, which includes students from grades five through 12, has participated in drives for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank in the past several years with other schools, but is holding its own individual drive from March 16-30.
While students will be able to donate at multiple points throughout Tandem’s campus, families and anyone else in the community who wish to donate can bring donations the the front office of the school…