North Penn students present Sharing Access food‑rescue chapter to school board

North Penn High School students and their faculty advisor described a student-led chapter of the nonprofit Sharing Access and detailed monthly food distributions and food‑rescue work during the North Penn School District board meeting on May 15.

The student officers said the chapter rescues surplus food from local partners and redistributes it to neighbors in need. “From our Thanksgiving care packages … we got almost a hundred pounds of food,” said Caitlin Sally, co‑president of Sharing Access North Penn, describing holiday care packages and other drives. “We have helped over a thousand in the North Penn community get food that they need.”

The club operates as the only high school chapter of the Philadelphia‑based Sharing Access organization and runs local distributions, care‑package assemblies and fundraising activities such as holiday events, students said. Hannah Salnides, the club advisor, introduced the students and thanked the board for the student spotlight.

Student officers described partnerships with grocery donors, including Trader Joe’s and Weavers Way, and a large distribution event in April with Montgomery County Community College that distributed more than 2,000 pounds of food. Vice president Ben Park said he handles sign‑ups and logistics; publicity officer Nadia Eid said she documents events and shares results on social media. The students said they have tracked rescued‑food totals and volunteer hours as measures of impact.

Board members thanked the students and their advisor during the meeting. The presentations were given during the student spotlight portion of the agenda; no board action was required.

The club leaders said they plan to continue monthly drives and expand volunteer participation next year as current seniors graduate.