Hamilton Southeastern aims to collect 21K pounds of pasta

FISHERS, Ind (WISH) — Pasta is on the minds of Hamilton Southeastern Schools students, not for lunch, but as a way to give back to the community.

Yellow bins filled the HSE hallways Thursday. It’s part of the fourth annual Pasta Bowl.

For the next week, students, faculty and community members are encouraged to donate dry pasta. The goal is to send 21,000 pounds to the local food bank.

“We are a very blessed community, but even within those blessings there are families, there are individuals who may not have as much as they need, and really that shouldn’t be,” HSE school and community relations director Bev Redmond said.

“It is breathtaking to see the amount of pasta that comes in to all Hamilton County, and even second helpings in Marion County through this drive,” HSE foundation executive director Freedom Kolb said.

Anyone can donate pasta at HSE schools through next week. This includes next week’s big rivalry, the “mudsock” game between HSE and Fishers High School.