West Roxbury 4th Grader Donates 330 lbs of Food to Charity

A fourth grade student at the St. Theresa’s School in West Roxbury acted alone to donate over 300 pounds of food to charities for Thanksgiving.

Through the generous donations of family and friends, Isabella Matthews, age 9, delivered 330 lbs of food just in time for Thanksgiving to the Catholic Charities of Boston who will provide families in the Greater Boston with needed items.

This is Matthew’s 2nd annual food drive, which her parents, Brian and Sonia said is something she came up with and has organized herself.

“She begins collecting donations and contributions in October,” her mother Sonia said in an email. “Bella does all the food shopping for any monetary donations she receives.”

This year she surpassed last years total of 189 pounds of food  and is already setting the bar for an even better 2014.

“She is very caring and has very big heart for such a young lady,” her father Brian said.