GATESVILLE, Texas -- Three noncommissioned officers from the 2nd Battalion, 395th Field Artillery Regiment, with other 120th Infantry Brigade Soldiers, recently gave a helping hand to Gatesville Elementary School students to stock a local food bank.
Sgt. 1st Class Benny Campbell of Corpus Christy, Texas, Sgt. 1st Class Ray Maiava of the American Samoa, and Sgt. 1st Class Franklyn Zenon of the Bronx, New York, all three with the -2-393rd Battalion were busy packaging and loading non-perishable food donations for delivery to the Gatesville Food Bank, just in time for the holidays.
All three Steel NCOs agreed that it was time well-spent, and they were happy to have helped out.
"Children are the future leaders of our communities and I believe that if we teach them early to give more than they receive and set the example for others to follow," said Campbell. "We can change society for the better, one community at a time."
Community members and Gatesville Intermediate School students loaded and unloaded trucks with food items. Everything was donated by military Families and people from the local community.
"Never doubt a small group of thoughtful, committed people. The Gatesville community came together for a greater cause with their food drive," said Zenon. "It was truly a gratifying experience being part of their team for this great cause."
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