Food Drive History
Local food bank that Sanderson partners with annually for the "Students Against Hunger" campaign?
What is the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina?
Canned items like black, pinto, and kidney beans are rich sources of this key macronutrient essential for muscle growth.
What is protein?
This official mascot represents Sanderson High School's athletic teams and student body.
Who is the Spartacus?
Approximately 1 in every how many children and teenagers in North Carolina face food insecurity?
What is 1 in 5?
In 2023, Sanderson's chapter of the Food Ark club established this on-campus resource in Trailer 2 to support Spartan families.
What is the Spartan Food Pantry?
Because glass jars can easily crack or shatter in transportation barrels, food banks strongly prefer food packaged in these two types of materials.
What are metal cans and plastic containers?
These three primary colors make up Sanderson High School’s official school spirit scheme.
What are Red, White, and Blue?
Every single $1 donated to local food banks can help provide up to this many meals for families in need.
What is 3 meals
____ is the total amount of money Sanderson donated from the Food Drive
What is 46,000 dollars
Canned soups and broths usually contain a lot of this ingredient, which is added to make the food last longer and taste salty.
What is sodium
Sanderson High School was founded in this year during Raleigh's rapid suburban growth.
What is 1968
According to food bank calculations, how many pounds of food does it take to provide one complete meal to someone in need?
1.2 pounds
Sanderson has done this _____ 26 times
Jars of puréed carrots, applesauce pouches, and box formula belong to this special group of food for the youngest kids.
What is baby food?
This annual homecoming event or spirit week activity raises the highest student engagement for class points prior to the food drive.
What is Spirit Week / Pep Rally?
What percentage of standard food drive donations consist of canned goods compared to dry packaged goods?
What is roughly 60% to 70%?
During the fall, high schools across North Carolina compete against each other to collect the most food in this annual statewide event.
What is Students Against Hunger?
This boxed breakfast food made from grains like wheat, corn, or oats is super popular because you just add milk and eat.
What is cereal?
Local vendors, crafters, and food trucks gather at Sanderson every December for this popular community holiday fair.
What is Holly Days?
This is the amount of money we raised during our 2026 Food Drive
What is