NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Community members came together at Hamilton Church this weekend to assemble 2,000 snack packs for Antioch High School after last month’s deadly shooting on campus.
According to an advocacy coach for Metro Nashville Public Schools, LaBria Appleton, the snacks can satisfy more than just students’ appetites.
“[Having] enough food is one of those things that can help calm a student,” Appleton told News 2.
She said when people experience trauma, even something as simple as having a snack can help regulate your body. This is why the organizations Every Day Mama and Rise & Shine Tennessee, along with Metro Councilmember Deonte Harrell, are making sure students are taken care of on Monday, Feb. 10.
“Food can help just reset that mind, a snack,” Appleton added. “With the recent tragedy at the high school, that cafeteria, or just that area, can still be just kind of an ‘uncertainty’ space, so being able to already have these snack bags available and ready to use, and maybe they can be in designated areas to where they don’t have to trace those same steps where that tragedy happened.”
The nonprofits helped fill up nearly an entire box truck with chips, muffins, water bottles, and more, which will arrive at Antioch High Monday.
“We had local bakeries deliver unboxed chips and Takis. We’ve had some of our local community members — just like this — that give us the time for their truck to utilize, so the community members definitely showed up with the donations and also their time to volunteer to make over 2,000 snack bags,” Appleton said.
If you want to volunteer or donate, watch out for the next opportunity on Every Day Mama’s social media.
