I don’t know if we’d do as good of a job without their help.” STEM conference for grades 4-8
"We tend to have 15 kids who will volunteer on the distribution day, and they are unbelievable with their empathy for their neighbors and work ethic," she said. They do what we ask with minimal supervision."ĭenholm said high school volunteers at the pantry "are instrumental" in distributing holiday meals to needy households that celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. We have a number of high school volunteers that assist our pantry every year, and we have always loved having them. "I love it when our young citizens get involved in any community project, "she said. More: Weymouth Food Pantry remains busy despite easing of COVID restrictionsįood pantry executive director Pamela Denholm said she is not surprised a high school student wants to assist the pantry. Pimentel said the food pantry needs donations because the COVID pandemic has caused more residents to need help with getting groceries. "People can donate canned goods for the food pantry, and they can also signup for the cleanup," she added.ĭonors that bring non-perishable food will receive a free raffle prize ticket, and additional tickets can be purchased during the fundraiser. Pimentel also plans to raise public awareness about Women 4 Oceans while collecting grocery donations for the Weymouth Food Pantry, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. The cleanup project plan received a special permit from Mayor Robert Hedlund. "We are getting older every day and want to pass on information to the next generation."
"Anytime you have the younger generation involved is very important," he added. Loring said the herring run wardens especially appreciate Pimentel's desire to organize the cleanup at the herring channel. “The town got 20 people to help clean it up during the town-wide cleanup day,” he said. Weymouth Herring Run Warden said he welcomes,“ any attention” given to the herring run. Pimentel said seeing the debris encouraged her to organize “Kelly’s Coastal Cleanup” – a trash removal project at both beaches and the Weymouth Herring Run in Jackson Square from 11 a.m.
"While growing up, I've seen the oceans affected by plastic pollution and global warming." “Ever since I was a youngster, I have loved the oceans,” said Pimentel, a high school junior crowned Miss. Weymouth High School junior Kelly Pimentel said she recently went for a walk on Wessagusset Beach and was troubled by the amount of trash left by beachgoers on the shoreline.
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