David Levitt was 11 years old when the school.
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David was new to his school but he didn't hesitate to run the idea past his principal. He was told there were probably government regulations that would stop a program like that from going anywhere. Even David's new friends told him it probably couldn't be done. That didn't matter to David.Putting the Plan in Motion - Helping Local Food Banks 4j4j69
During the next few weeks, David researched birthday he nervously stood before the school board and was told they had approved his plan. But victory was short.Following Through with Plans - Helping Local Food Banks 1b371d
Five months went by. Nothing had happened yet. People were still hungry and David was getting impatient. It turned out airtight containers were needed to ship the food but there was left over food. Today, over 100 schools in Pinellas County donate about 234,000 pounds of food every two years.Do you know a volunteer we should profile? the details.