Students at Ware Academy in Gloucester celebrate the holiday season by participating in a “reverse advent calendar.” They were tasked with bringing specific items each day. In total, they collected and donated 3,155 pounds of food to Bread for Life. The group includes, front, from left, Mason Bull, Blake Berry, Sage Tietjen-Forsythe, Maggie Lancaster, Olivia Wilton, Kayleigh Moye, Gavin Rowe; and back, same order, Karson Marshall, Dawson Britton and Landon Spivey. The students who live in Middlesex County are Mason, Blake, Sage, Maggie, Olivia, Kayleigh and Gavin. (Contributed)