WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Danielle Mincks, intervention specialist and high school student council advisor at Centerburg High School, about the school’s participation in the 2026 Food For The Hungry campaign.
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Mincks has been teaching for 20 years collectively, she’s been at Centerburg for four years. She shares how her role as the High School advisor to help with supporting the community and being a key piece of Knox County. Next week the middle school and high schools will be collecting for Food For The Hungry during first period classes.
Their drive next week is only Monday through Friday, and only in the morning because they really want to build up a solid collection before Thanksgiving. She talks about how students want to help the community and they have extra motivation with classroom competitions, teachers matching donations, and the countywide pizza party awarded to top participating classes.
Minks mentions how Centerburg focuses on generosity, respect, integrity, and thoughtfulness through its school culture and positive behavior programs. Rather than setting a specific fundraising target, the school hopes to surpass its previous contributions and continue building support for local families facing food insecurity. She wants students and community members to continue working together to care for our neighbors in Knox County and talks about last year’s campaign and how a student wanted others to benefit from food assistance and to donate a his dinner from last night, a box of macaroni and cheese.
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