Students at Harvard Academy in Sunrise have collected 2,500 pounds of food and supplies to help victims of Hurricane Ike in Haiti and Texas.

The canned food drive began after the storm and will continue to help until the disaster conditions subside, said Seemee Chan, the school's director.

"We started the food/clothing/supply drive after the hurricane that affected Texas and Haiti because we have families in those areas that are affected," Chan said. "It kind of snowballed into two and a half tons we collected."

Chan added that although the school has previously done similar projects, they have never had this kind of overwhelming response.