Schools
Vernon Students Collect Books, Food Items
Vernon Center Middle School has won the Superintendent's Challenge.
Local students have collected 2,900 books for the Vernon Bookmobile and 1,853 food items for the Hockanum Valley Community Council's pantry.
The winner of the Superintendent's Challenge trophy was School. Students in grades 6 through 8 collected 582 books and 1,378 food items.
Here is a look at what the other schools in town collected:
• 168 books
• 93 food items
• 654 books
• 99 food items
• 51 food items
• 368 books
• 28 food items
• 603 books
• 92 food items
• 24 food items
Central Office
• 525 books
• 88 food items
The food pantry is located at 29 Naek Rd. It serves residents of Vernon, Tolland and Ellington.
Food Pantry Hours are:
• Monday - 9 a.m. to noon.
• Tuesday - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.
• Wednesday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.
• Thursday - 9a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Friday - 9 to noon.
HVCC can be reached at (860) 872-7727, or hvcc@hvcchelps.org.
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