The Class of 2025 took advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday and held their first fundraiser of selling pies to students and local families. Wilson Farm provided the pies, and they were sold for $18. In early Nov., a freshman class adviser sent out a Google Form to students and families, so they could choose wether they would like to purchase pies.

“First, we had to research which farm we wanted to use, and we settled on Wilson Farm,” Class of 2025 Adviser Jessica Imbornone said. “We [then] had to look at price points [and] had to figure out how to get information out to the community. Our officers worked tirelessly to set everything up, [including setting] up a system that made it easier to pay. If it’s easier to pay, then it’s easier to purchase, and you’ll get more people to buy pies.”

The fundraiser allowed people to purchase a pie to donate. The donated pies went to A Place To Turn, an emergency food pantry for the MetroWest area, and it’s located in Natick. A total of 121 pies were donated to A Place To Turn.

“I was at a gathering with some family friends explaining our pie fundraiser when the idea for donations was brought up by an adult close to my family,” Class of 2025 Secretary Armaan Chaudhry said.

On Sunday, Nov. 21, the class government distributed pies to all customers at Wayland High School. The amount of pie sales exceeded the board’s expectations, so they were able to raise more money than they had expected.

“I think the fundraiser went really well,” Class of 2025 Treasurer Tara Sawrikar said.
“We quadrupled how much we thought we were going to make, so it was a big success.”

Many anticipated fresh pies homemade by the farm, but the pies were frozen and didn’t have any Wilson Farm branding on the packaging. Rather, Wilson Farm simply distributed the pies. This caused some confusion and controversy on Facebook, as well as some customers returning their pies and demanding their money back.

“People were upset that they weren’t homemade pies when we never really stated that they were,” Class of 2025 Vice President Samantha Lee said. “I [understand] that people were upset, and I understand where they’re coming from. They had high expectations that weren’t met.”

Not only did the fundraiser raise a good sum of money with a profit of $4,364, but it also made a difference for families in need during Thanksgiving.

“I think [the executive board] did a wonderful job,” Imbornone said.  “I think they made a lot of money, and just as important as making the money, they collected donations for pies.”