[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ollecting food for those in need is a role Wallace Middle School students and administrators take pride in.

In fact, it wasn’t long ago the campus was celebrated for donating more than 2,000-pounds of canned goods during the 2016-2017 school year to the Hays County Food Bank.

But Sarah Hodges, Wallace Middle School principal, and Dee Niedzielski, Wallace front desk clerk, understand the need goes far beyond a donation drive.

With the help of Kathy Alexander and her fami...