Galloway Schools Raise Money To Feed Families During The Summer

GALLOWAY, NJ — Many families rely on low- or no-cost school meals to feed their children, but struggle during the summer. A program aims to fill that gap, and Galloway schools are helping.

Teachers and staff of the Galloway Township School District donated towards the summer feeding program through a district-wide dress down day.

The program is administrated by the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Southern Branch and Let Us Eat – Please, Inc.

Galloway Township Public Schools Superintendent Stephen Santilli and Christine Burgess, Director of Student Services presented a check to Let Us Eat – Please committee member Amy Houck Elco for the summer feeding program on April 20 at the school district office.

Let Us Eat – Please, Inc. was created in 2012 by the late James L. Cooper when he learned from his daughter, a teacher, about the effects of hunger on the one in five New Jersey children who regularly attend school hungry.

Community Food Bank of New Jersey, a member of Feeding America®, is the leading anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization in the state, serving 15 of the 21 New Jersey counties. Last year, CFBNJ distributed food for over 86 million meals, 34 percent of which was fresh produce, through its network of more than 800 community partners.