Westerville Schools Collect Nearly 7,900 Food Donations in Annual Drive

Westerville North High School's Interact Club wins the competition against other schools.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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Westerville City School District high schools collected nearly 7,900 food donations during the annual Food Fight Food Drive competition. Westerville North High School's Interact Club claimed victory, collecting 4,492 items, followed by Westerville South High School's Interact Club with 2,487 donations and Westerville Central High School's Key Club with 915 donated goods.

Why it matters

The annual Food Fight Food Drive is a long-standing tradition in the Westerville community, engaging high school students in a friendly competition to support the local food bank, W.A.R.M. The drive helps raise awareness and collect essential food items for families in need.

The details

The Food Fight Food Drive competition began in the 2017-18 school year as a way to hype up the basketball game between Westerville North and Westerville Central High Schools. Westerville South High School joined the drive in 2024. This year's drive was a success, with the three high schools collecting a combined total of nearly 7,900 food donations.

  • The annual Food Fight Food Drive took place last week.
  • The competition between the high schools started in the 2017-18 school year.
  • Westerville South High School joined the drive in 2024.

The players

Westerville North High School Interact Club

The student organization at Westerville North High School that won the annual Food Fight Food Drive competition by collecting 4,492 donated items.

Westerville Central High School Key Club

The student organization at Westerville Central High School that collected 915 donated goods in the annual Food Fight Food Drive competition.

Westerville South High School Interact Club

The student organization at Westerville South High School that collected 2,487 donated items in the annual Food Fight Food Drive competition.

W.A.R.M.

The local food bank that receives the donations collected during the annual Food Fight Food Drive.

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The takeaway

The annual Food Fight Food Drive demonstrates the community spirit and generosity of Westerville's high school students, who come together each year to support their local food bank and families in need. The friendly competition between the schools helps drive participation and engagement, making a meaningful impact on the community.