Kesher Club Holds Thanksgiving Food Drive

by Talia Herbst, SSLI ‘25

For the next two weeks, Schechter’s Kesher Club is holding its annual Thanksgiving food drive. All the proceeds collected will be donated to Island Harvest.

Kesher has been donating to Island Harvest for many years now. Senior, President of Kesher, and Paw Print Now editor Sasha Chernoff explained, “We think Island Harvest is a really good organization with a good mission. Especially during the holiday season and during Thanksgiving, we want to make sure that everyone who can’t afford [a meal] will be able to spend the holiday with their loved ones and enjoy a delicious meal.”

According to their website, Island Harvest believes that “every family should have the opportunity to gather around the table and create cherished memories, especially during this season of gratitude.”

Junior and club member Emma Roth feels it is important to donate food because she is “directly helping people in need.” Roth shared that donating food is a reminder to her of how fortunate she is to “always have food on [her] table.”

Support the Kesher Club food drive by donating Thanksgiving food. (Kesher Club Instagram)

Chernoff stated, “If we can do anything on our part to help people this holiday, it will really enhance their Thanksgiving.” Chernoff added, “It feels really great knowing that Schechter and Kesher are making an impact on people's lives and helping them.”

Kesher is collecting stuffing, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, gravy, canned fruit, pumpkin pie mix, juices, and anything else related to Thanksgiving. Roth shared that she “contributed crispy onions, cans of cranberry, and mashed potato mix to the drive so families can have a healthy [and] delicious Thanksgiving meal.”

Roth added, “It feels rewarding to know that Kesher Club is making a real difference during the holidays.”

The food drive ends November 24. The box for donations is located in the lobby. Please bring in any food you have to help those who do not have food for this upcoming Thanksgiving have a full stomach and a smile on their face.

Talia Herbst is a writer for Paw Print Now and has been published on the site since December 2021. Talia is currently a senior at the Schechter School of Long Island and can be reached at the following email address: therbst25@schechterli.org.