Eastern Montco Schools Get Funding To Fight Food Insecurity

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA —Several Eastern Montgomery County school districts are getting funding to fight student food insecurity.

The GIANT Company Monday announced its Feeding School Kids initiative, in partnership with its customers, raised more than $1.5 million to combat hunger throughout local public school districts in the communities it serves.

Among the Eastern Montgomery County school districts getting money are:

• Abington Township School District —$9,536.33
• Hatboro-Horsham School District —$7,325.12
• Upper Dublin School District —$4,351.70

“Together with our customers and team members, we have raised more than $7.5 million over the past four years through Feeding School Kids to address food insecurity in our local public school districts,” said Jennifer Scott, chief of staff and director of community relations and charitable giving, The GIANT Company. “School food programs are crucial in ensuring that all children can focus on learning and not where their next meal may come from.”

From Jan. 1 through March 31, customers at GIANT, MARTIN’S and GIANT Heirloom Market stores were invited to round up their grocery purchases to the nearest dollar or convert their CHOICE points into a donation to support their local public school districts’ food programs. The GIANT Company also donated $100,000 to the program.

Through Feeding School Kids, public school districts have been able to support meal programs and address food insecurity from supplying backpacks with weekend food to clearing outstanding student lunch debt to building on-campus food pantries and establishing garden programs.

Top 15 Public School Districts Receiving Funds:

• The School District of Philadelphia, Pa. - $81,187
• West Chester Area School District, Exton, Pa. - $45,409
• Washington County Public Schools, Hagerstown, Md. - $28,113
• Frederick County Public Schools, Winchester, Va. - $25,259
• North Penn School District, Lansdale, Pa. - $24,775
• Central Bucks School District, Doylestown, Pa. - $22,184
• Central Dauphin School District, Harrisburg, Pa. - $21,500
• State College Area School District, State College, Pa. - $19,996
• Winchester Public Schools, Winchester, Va. - $19,659
• Berkeley County School District, Martinsburg, W.Va. - $19,229
• Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, Pa. - $18,729
• The School District of Haverford Township, Havertown, Pa. - $18,608
• Centennial School District, Warminster, Pa. - $18,467
• Carlisle Area School District, Carlisle, Pa. - $18,247
• Mechanicsburg Area School District, Mechanicsburg, Pa. - $16,334