They collected more than 200 boxes of cereal last year.
They beat their goal. This year, they're back and going stronger than ever. The Great Henderson Elementary School Cereal Drive is underway. It runs through the end of the day on Friday, November 20.
The cereal boxes will be donated to the Dauphin & District Food Bank for their Christmas hampers.
Chris Barkman is the principal at Henderson Elementary School.
"Some of our parents are rallying behind us. Cereal boxes are starting to roll into Henderson," said Barkman. "People are asking when they can drop the boxes off. Any time. We're taking as many cereal boxes as we can."
This year, it's a head-to-head competition. Henderson Elementary against Barker School.
Two Dauphin schools stepping up with a common goal: collect as many cereal boxes as possible. So if you have the means to do so, you can head to Henderson or Barker and donate.
Barkman appreciates the support, and so do the less fortunate in our community.
"We see our neighbours accessing the Food Bank. It's something that we can do to help make Dauphin a better place," he added. "We get to model some of the loving hearts that we have here at Henderson. We're trying to be a good community member."
The principal of the school that collects the fewest cereal boxes will have to wear the other school's colours for a day.
That means either Barkman will be wearing Barker School's blue or Kim MacMillan will be wearing Henderson's orange.
"I can tell you that I do not look good in blue," said Barkman. "I believe Mrs. MacMillan will look really good in orange."
Barker School and Henderson Elementary. The Great Cereal Drive is underway.
