Supporting the Salvation Army’s Can-A-Thon has been an annual school-wide tradition at Greater Atlanta Christian School. Realizing the need was more significant than ever due to the pandemic, the administrators challenged the students to raise an astonishing 30,000 cans.
34,000 non-perishables were collected and delivered to the Salvation Army on Friday, December 3rd.
The Infant-12th grade students rallied their efforts for three weeks in varying ways to accomplish their goals. Different competitions (social media, boy-girl, grade-level) all spurred the number of cans to grow. A unique twist for the High School was that as each “can goal” was met, a selected faculty member committed to doing karaoke in front of the whole student body.
On Can-A-Thon collection day, over 80 students from the Performance Training, Swim, and Student Ministry classes volunteered their strength to load the boxes into Salvation Army trucks. On-site at Salvation Army, the GAC Concert Choir serenaded volunteers with spirited Christmas music while student leaders unloaded boxes and presented the donations for the 11Alive Can-A-Thon. It truly was a school-wide collaborative effort that made this donation possible.
Making the Can-A-Thon fun adds to the success, but the larger goal is much more intentional. “It’s inspiring to see our students, from the youngest to the oldest, come together and make a big impact for the food pantries. Our goal is more than collecting canned goods, it’s to develop a love for giving in all capacities,” shared Greater Atlanta Christian School President, Dr. Scott Harsh.
