Westfield High School Students Collect 1,934 lbs Of Food For Hunger Relief

by Lorre Korecky

A group of Westfield High School students were guests at a recent meeting of the Westfield Rotary, where they were recognized for their efforts in collecting food for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey.

Superintendent of Schools and Rotarian, Dr. Margaret Dolan, also congratulated the boys (from left front, clockwise) Jacob Davis, Aidan Paul, Kevin Tsui, Jack Liebling, Mark Kostyack, Chris Ng, and Cole Feltman.

Last year, Liebling, Kostyack, and Feltman received the “Students Change Hunger” Award from the Community Food Bank for donating 1,168 pounds of food.

The boys’ efforts, along with new members of the group, continued this year with 1,934 pounds of food donated, and they once again are part of a statewide “Students Change Hunger” competition.

According to statistics reported by a representative of the Community Food Bank, who thanked the students for their efforts, distribution of food increased 86% in the last five years in New Jersey. On a single day, 71,000 residents don’t know if they will have food to eat. During the Rotary meeting, members also brought and bagged food for a local food pantry.