By Dian Ver Valen
The Times
Strong Support Helps Battle Hunger
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December 19, 2013
(l to r) Selina Mercado, Taylor Spoonemore, Sofia Mercado and Samantha Walker volunteered to accept food donations at the Dayton/Waitsburg Battle Against Hunger basketball games in Waitsburg Saturday afternoon. 1093 pounds of food were collected, to be split between the two food banks. $590 in cash donations were also received.
WAITSBURG - Dayton and Waitsburg students col- lected 1,093 pounds of food and nearly $600 in cash donations for local food banks this past weekend, during a new, joint-community event coined "The Battle Against Hunger."
The two school districts were looking for an extra, non-league basketball game and hit upon the idea of a Cardinals-versus-Bulldogs match (boys and girls) and involving both communi- ties, according to Stephanie Wooderchak, Waitsburg High School athletic director and secondary principal.
The two districts hope to turn this into an annual event. This year it was host- ed in...
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