Carroll County Chamber Of Commerce : CCPS Receives Donation From Giant Feeding School Kids Program

Press release from the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce :

Karen Sarno

05/20/2021

Carroll County Public Schools has been awarded $29,491.91 through
the Giant Feeding School Kids Program. The funds will be used to enhance and
promote the summer meals program throughout the county.

From January 4 through February 28, 2021, customers at GIANT, MARTIN’S, and GIANT Heirloom Market stores were invited to round up their grocery purchase to the nearest dollar or convert their CHOICE points into a donation for their local public schools’ food programs. The GIANT Company matched the first $1.5 million donated by customers for a total of $3.3 million raised. Monies contributed by customers remained in their communities. Matching funds from The GIANT Company were distributed to communities based on greatest need.

Through the Feeding School Kids initiative, school districts will
be able to use the funds to support meal programs such as covering outstanding
student meal debt, expanding food distribution programs, creating on-campus
food pantries, and supplying extra weekend meals.

Pictured (left to right):

Marsha Herbert, Board President; Scott Bolden, Assistant Store Manager, Eldersburg MARTIN’S; Steven Lockard, Superintendent of Schools; and Terri Fairall, Lead Checkout Coach and Store Accountant, Eldersburg MARTIN’S.

Carroll County Public Schools has been awarded $29,491.91 through
the Giant Feeding School Kids Program. The funds will be used to enhance and
promote the summer meals program throughout the county.

From January 4 through February 28, 2021, customers at GIANT, MARTIN’S, and GIANT Heirloom Market stores were invited to round up their grocery purchase to the nearest dollar or convert their CHOICE points into a donation for their local public schools’ food programs. The GIANT Company matched the first $1.5 million donated by customers for a total of $3.3 million raised. Monies contributed by customers remained in their communities. Matching funds from The GIANT Company were distributed to communities based on greatest need.

Through the Feeding School Kids initiative, school districts will
be able to use the funds to support meal programs such as covering outstanding
student meal debt, expanding food distribution programs, creating on-campus
food pantries, and supplying extra weekend meals.

Pictured (left to right):

Marsha Herbert, Board President; Scott Bolden, Assistant Store Manager, Eldersburg MARTIN’S; Steven Lockard, Superintendent of Schools; and Terri Fairall, Lead Checkout Coach and Store Accountant, Eldersburg MARTIN’S.

Carroll County Public Schools has been awarded $29,491.91 through
the Giant Feeding School Kids Program. The funds will be used to enhance and
promote the summer meals program throughout the county.

From January 4 through February 28, 2021, customers at GIANT, MARTIN’S, and GIANT Heirloom Market stores were invited to round up their grocery purchase to the nearest dollar or convert their CHOICE points into a donation for their local public schools’ food programs. The GIANT Company matched the first $1.5 million donated by customers for a total of $3.3 million raised. Monies contributed by customers remained in their communities. Matching funds from The GIANT Company were distributed to communities based on greatest need.

Through the Feeding School Kids initiative, school districts will
be able to use the funds to support meal programs such as covering outstanding
student meal debt, expanding food distribution programs, creating on-campus
food pantries, and supplying extra weekend meals.

Pictured (left to right):

Marsha Herbert, Board President; Scott Bolden, Assistant Store Manager, Eldersburg MARTIN’S; Steven Lockard, Superintendent of Schools; and Terri Fairall, Lead Checkout Coach and Store Accountant, Eldersburg MARTIN’S.

Reference Karen Sarno krsarno@carrollk12.org krsarno@carrollk12.org

This press release was produced by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce . The views expressed here are the author’s own.