Teachers at Carson School wanted to do something this holiday season that not only gave back to the community, but also showed students the importance of helping those less fortunate. They decided to base their project off of “Christmas Jars,” a novel written by Jason F. Wright.

In the book, a reporter explores the secret behind the “Christmas Jars,” glass jars filled with coins and bills left anonymously for people in need. Carson School set up a jar of their own, collecting donations from staff and students. Over $250 were collected in Carson’s giving jar; these funds were used to buy ingredients and supplies to make sandwiches for the Cathedral Kitchen, an organization that has been serving meals to the poor and hungry in Camden for over four decades.

On Dec. 22, teachers at Carson made 350 sandwiches during lunchtime, so students could see firsthand the importance of serving the community. Students in Mrs. Tryon’s class also assembled packages of salt, pepper, napkins, and the like to accompany the tasty care packages.

The staff of Carson would like to thank teachers and students for their generosity during this holiday project, as well as DiPascale’s at Meadowbrook for selling the lunch meat at cost.