Kendal Muxlow Helps Prepare and Distribute Over 8,000 Meals for Carsonville - Port Sanilac Schools

CARSONVILLE, Mich. - Kendal Muxlow, a native of Brown City, Michgan and a freshman on the Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team, had her life flipped on its head when Purdue Fort Wayne announced that all classes would be online through the rest of the 2020 spring semester.

The COVID-19 pandemic could have been reason enough for her to think only about herself and only focus on getting by. But Muxlow thought about the families and children who need help during this pandemic. Instead of spending her first week of online-only classes in Fort Wayne, she volunteered her time at the Carsonville - Port Sanilac School District, helping box up thousands of meals for children up to age 18.

Carsonville - Port Sanilac Schools announced that the schools in the district, along with many other schools across the country, would not be holding in-person classes. This put many families in a bind, as many children rely on the breakfasts and lunches that the schools provide.

Muxlow's father, Doug, is the superintendent of the CPS district, which spans 112 square miles of farmland around Carsonville, Michigan. He made the decision that the district would still serve breakfasts and lunches to all students, not just those in need.

But he needed help. He turned to the staff at the schools and to his family, who were ready to help.

Muxlow decided to help out the Carsonville community by assisting in the preparation and distribution of over 8,100 meals to students in the Carsonville - Port Sanilac School District.

"It was a lot of trial and error and trying to find all the food," Muxlow said. "We made the sandwiches, so they weren't just packaged PB&J's. We were making most of the food. We had vegetables and had to cut all them up so they needed all the help they could get."

Muxlow and her brothers, Caleb and Gaden, spent six hours on Monday, March 16 in the cafeteria preparing sandwiches, bagging up lunches and handing them out to students. The group has done this two more times since then, and will continue to volunteer their time as they can.

Every time that Muxlow volunteers her time, the district distributes 450 bags of food, each with three breakfasts and lunches.

"It was a way to give back and help those people who we knew needed it," Muxlow said. "It was nice that we were able to help every family, not just those that needed it."

Muxlow wanted to give back to the community that has done a lot for her family, and she urges others to do the same.

"There's no reason not to help," Muxlow said. "You can just help and make someone else's life and day so much better. It makes it easier on parents for sure. People have helped us in so many ways so it's a nice way to give back.

"If people have the opportunity to go out and help some, help in any way. Even if that's just writing a letter to healthcare people. Just get out and help people as much as you can."

It may seem like a simple call to action, but helping out in any way possible can make a big difference to those in need. As we continue to move through uncharted territory, thinking about others, not just individuals, will help us all make it through this pandemic.

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