Members of the Mount Vernon Presbyterian School girls soccer team put finishing touches on their shopping cart before the parade at the Community Assistance Center’s “Food and Fun Festival” on Saturday. won the “best message” and “most inspirational” awards for their entry. Below, students Madeline Hudgins, M.C. Springer, Nina Toller and Hannah Havenan decorate their cart with yellow and blue crepe.

North Springs High School; Saturday May 7, 2016 10:00am. "Food and Fun Festival". A Food Challenge and Shopping Cart Decorating Contest. Food donations for the Sandy Springs Community Assistance Center. CAC uses this event to help create awareness of hunger in our community. The Food Challenge is a community-wide food drive where schools, businesses and groups compete against each other to collect the most food for the CAC Food Pantry. Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Varsity Girls Soccer Team members putting finishing touches on their shopping cart before the parade, and judging. Mt Vernon group which included the girls soccer team won the "Best Message", and "Most Inspirational" awards. (ltor) Madeline Hudgins [freshman], MC Springer [freshman], Nina Toller [freshman], and Hannah Havenan [freshman].
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North Springs High School; Saturday May 7, 2016 10:00am. "Food and Fun Festival". A Food Challenge and Shopping Cart Decorating Contest. Food donations for the Sandy Springs Community Assistance Center. CAC uses this event to help create awareness of hunger in our community. The Food Challenge is a community-wide food drive where schools, businesses and groups compete against each other to collect the most food for the CAC Food Pantry. Alyssa Kosek (12yr), and her Father Jim Kosek on the balloon challenge.
During the day’s events, Alyssa Kosek, who’s 12, and her father, Jim Kosek, take on the balloon challenge.
North Springs High School; Saturday May 7, 2016 10:00am. "Food and Fun Festival". A Food Challenge and Shopping Cart Decorating Contest. Food donations for the Sandy Springs Community Assistance Center. CAC uses this event to help create awareness of hunger in our community. The Food Challenge is a community-wide food drive where schools, businesses and groups compete against each other to collect the most food for the CAC Food Pantry. North Spring High School Junior ROTC Cadets lead the shopping cart parade, (ltor) Anna Colon [freshman], Chris Avila [sophomore], and Ashley Catalan [sophomore].
North Spring Charter High School Junior ROTC Cadets lead the shopping cart parade. Left to right, Anna Colon, Chris Avila and Ashley Catalan march down the track.

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