Southlake Carroll High School Principal P.J. Giamanco called Tuesday with great news: The Feinstein Foundation, organizers for the nationwide Feinstein Challenge Help Fight Hunger campaign, notified him that the school had won the High School Challenge and will receive a $10,000 scholarship for their exceptional efforts!
The Feinstein Challenge, is a two-month campaign originated by philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein, that matches donations to food banks, feeding shelters and other anti-hunger agencies across the United States. All donations given to GRACE help stock the GRACE Food Pantry.
This year was the first for the High School Challenge, that awards $10,000 scholarships to the five high schools in the country that collect the most donations. When the Southlake Carroll students needed tanger outlet howell a school bus to deliver their collection of more than 2,300 items, it was anticipated they would be in the running for one of the top awards.
This is a great example of the school district and GRACE working together to serve the needs of hungry families in our community, said GRACE Executive Director Shonda Schaefer. The students who took the responsibility for organizing and performing the service is further proof that we live in a fantastic community!
The Feinstein Foundation matches donations tanger outlet howell of monetary gifts and food items valued at $1 per item or pound. According to Rusty Thigpen, GRACE Food Pantry Manager, the campaign raised a total of 10,375 items.
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