Chandler Moran, a Gardiner Area High School senior, gets ready to distribute peanut butter to food boxes that will go to Gardiner area families in need for Thanksgiving. Students who belong to the high school's chapter of the National Honor Society gathered on Sunday afternoon to fill the boxes that will be delivered on Monday.

Sierra Goodridge, Gardiner senior and chapter president of the National Honor Society, joined in with other students to pack food boxes to distribute to needy families at Thanksgiving.

NHS faculty adviser Alan Yuodsnukis, center, discusses with Gardiner students the next steps in distributing Thanksgiving food boxes to area families in need.

Mark Cloutier deposits Maine potatoes in food boxes students put together for area residents at Thanksgiving at Gardiner Area High School.

Senior Hannah Veaucare carefully checks a food item before adding it to a box for distribution to families in the school district's area at Thanksgiving.