Student Creates Program With Local Pizzeria To Help Families In Need

BELLMORE, NY — A junior at John F. Kennedy High School is doing her part to combat food insecurity.

Cari Einbinder has launched the "Buy a Slice, Donate a Slice" at a local pizzeria.

"Through my Leadership II class, I had the opportunity to engage in a civic action project in which I advocated for a cause and issue that was important to me," she said.

Einbinder's initiative offers customers at Piccolo Ristorante in Bellmore "a simple way to give back."

By adding a slice (or more to your order), they will get donated as a voucher every two weeks to local families in need through the district's food pantry Community Cupboard.

The goal is for "Buy a Slice, Donate a Slice" to be an ongoing effort, and for Einbinder
to pass the program on to a junior in next year’s leadership program.