From Cheerios and Cinnamon Toast Crunch to Lucky Charms, more than 1,000 colorful cereal boxes lined the halls and staircase at H.W. Smith Pre-K-8 School in Syracuse as eighth-grade students transformed their food drive into a massive domino chain on Friday.
The project was the culmination of months of planning, with students designing all promotional materials and leading efforts to give back to the community.
The drive was led by the Building Men Program, which focuses on helping boys grow into men of character by instilling values that encourage confidence and success. The initiative received strong support both inside the school and through community outreach.
The program’s initial goal of 750 boxes was exceeded thanks to support and donations from local businesses, including CXTEC, Charter Communications, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Price Chopper, Target and Upstate University Hospital.
After the 552-foot domino chain fell, students gathered all 1,081 cereal boxes and donated them to the Food Bank of Central New York…