Local Arts Students Contribute Talent to Annual Food Drive

Students from Smoke Rise Academy of the Arts gathered to provide live entertainment outside the Kroger on Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain on November 4, supporting Smoke Rise Baptist Church’s annual Food Basket Drive. The group performed music and drama for customers doing their Saturday morning shopping, and collected over 400 food items and $250 in gift cards. Students then met with church parishioners the following weekend to help sort the food and assemble the baskets. Because of the contributions of the Academy students, the Church was able to put together 150 food baskets this year, which will be distributed to families through the Lilburn Coop and NETWorks Coop.

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SRAA Director Denise Burcham with students collecting outside the Kroger.

SRAA students Amber Britten (left) and Emma Brantley (right) with Academy Director Denise Burcham (center) with some of the collected cans.

SRAA violin student Emma Brantley assembles a food basket.

SRAA piano student Amber Britten and her mother Anita Britten with a completed basket ready for delivery.