Youth Connection | Bellevue Youth Collect Food for the Hungry on Halloween

On Halloween, 30 members of the Bellevue Youth Council will hit Bellevue neighborhoods on the traditional trick or treat night.But this Halloween, the middle and high school students won't be asking for a sweet treat for themselves, but cans of food for the Renewal Food Bank.

The Renewal Food Bank, located on Richards Road, distributes food for more than 250 local families a week.

On Oct. 19, the members of the Bellevue Youth Council, a group of middle and high school students devoted to becoming better leaders in the community, decorated bags to gather non-perishable food as part of their monthly service project, the “Trick or Treat for Cans” food drive.

This is only one of several service projects the Youth Council will take part in this month. Such undertakings not only give its members the opportunity to serve their community but also give the community the gift of many capable leaders.

writes for Youth Connection, a publication of Youth Link.