Despite the dismal economy, holiday giving at the Rockland Country Day School was alive and well this year with a variety of charitable initiatives taking place before the holidays. Here is a snapshot of what was donated and how much money was collected as a result:

Annual Food Drive
The RCDS community, consisting of students in pre-K through 12^th grade, banded together for the School’s annual food drive to benefit People to People, Rockland County’s largest food pantry that provides food and other services to local families. In true RCDS fashion, students collected an impressive 187 pounds of canned food and other needed items during the month of November. To continue to give to People to People, visit its website at: http://www.peopletopeopleinc.org.

Heifer International Donation
In November, the Middle School Government held a bake sale and raised $120, which was used to purchase “a flock of chicks” and a “trio of rabbits” to benefit Heifer International (www.heifer.org/gift). Heifer works toward ending world hunger by donating livestock and providing agricultural training to impoverished communities all over the globe. Participating students included: Greg Boyer, Kyla Brathwaite, Maliah Buxton, Alaina Goggin, and Amalia Rubino.

RCDS Coat Drive
The RCDS community collected over 60 clean and gently used coats and jackets as part of the One Warm Coat community service project held at the School in December. All donated coats and jackets were given to the Nyack Homeless Project for distribution to local people in need.