At the beginning of every year the Frenship Middle School student council volunteers at the South Plains Food Bank to prepare for their annual fundraiser. They use this volunteer opportunity to bring awareness to the students about food insecurity in the community. At the food bank, the student council students got to see the impact the South Plains Food Bank can have on families with the help of donations received during the annual U Can Share fundraiser.  

The South Plains Food Bank hosts their annual U Can Share drive at the beginning of December. Every year the FMS student council joins the team and raises money through dress-up days for students and staff.  

The council challenged all fifth-period classes to see which class could raise the most money. The overall winner will take a field trip to the South Plains Food Bank in spring to see how the money raised is being used and to get the experience of volunteering. The classes in each grade level who raised the most money will also receive an ice cream party. 

In addition to the dress-up days, the council raffled off a chance to pie a math teacher and a family pass to Adventure Park. At the end of the fun drive, the FMS Student Council presented the South Plains Food Bank with a check for $2,000 on the six o’clock news.  

The FMS student council continues to embody the Frenship Way SERVE Model throughout the year. They work to meet community needs through the annual FMS Tiger Tree project. Additionally, FMS teachers pay to wear jeans from Thanksgiving to Christmas and all that money is used to purchase gifts for Frenship families that need some help making the holidays special. After all the money is collected, the student council students shop and wrap the gifts. 

For the past five years, the FMS student council has been recognized at the state level as an outstanding council due to a combination of volunteerism and commitment to bringing awareness to various issues required by the state.  

“It is our goal this year to continue to be recognized as outstanding by the state and add national recognition for the first time by a Frenship student council,” said Tinese Ammons, FMS student council advisor.