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Bowls of Hope Food Drive Sets New School Record – Collecting 4,655 Pounds of Food for Community FoodBank of NJ

Our Bowls of Hope Food Drive set an exciting new school record this year, collecting a whopping 4,655 pounds of food for the Community FoodBank of NJ, Southern Branch.  Middle school and high school students on the Student Council, who helped organize the school-wide event, helped pack up and load the over two tons of donations onto wooden pallets for pickup by a FoodBank truck on Thursday, March 4. Congratulations to Mrs. Capito’s 1st grade class for winning first place among all PreK-12th grade classes for collecting the most non-perishable food by weight — 442.4 pounds.

The food drive was held during the month of February, concluding on March 1. In early February, hundreds of paper grocery bags donated by the English Creek Shoprite in Egg Harbor Township were sent home with students for families to fill with their food  donations.

Mrs. Capito’s 1st grade class came in first place in a schoolwide contest by collecting the most non-perishable food donations by weight — 442.4 pounds.

“Thank you to all our school families and friends who brought in food to make this an overwhelming success,” said faculty member Dave Genter, who oversaw the drive as the Student Council advisor. “You were Jesus’ hands and your donations are helping out many families in our community.”  Genter said that ACS collected over four times more donations this year than last year, when ACS had collected 1,021 pounds of non-perishable food.

Kathy Steinman, transportation supervisor at the FoodBank, thanked and congratulated ACS for its efforts. “Wow, you guys and gals did an amazing job,” Steinman said. “Thank you all for everything you did to help so many in need.”

Mrs. Capito’s 1st grade class will be enjoying a pizza party next week for collecting the most donations by weight. Two other classes were also recognized for their efforts — in second place, Mrs. Lewis’ PreK2A class, which collected 419.8 pounds of food, and in 3rd place, Mrs. Brossman’s 1st grade class, which collected 385 pounds of food.

 

Student Council Leading Food Drive in February to Benefit Community FoodBank of NJ

The Student Council is leading a school-wide Food Drive in February in conjunction with the Bowls of Hope Soup Fundraiser.  Brown paper grocery bags donated by the English Creek ShopRite will be sent home with students the week of February 1 to fill with non-perishable food items that will be donated to the Community FoodBank of NJ, Southern Branch.

The Student Council is overseeing the food drive, which will conclude on Monday, March 1. Student Council is also running a contest among the classes and the class that collects the most items by weight will win a pizza party.

Student Council Advisor Dave Genter said the goal is to collect at least 1,500 pounds of food items to beat last year’s record of 1,021 pounds.

The Community FoodBank has identified a number of most needed food items, as illustrated below.  Working together, let’s “can hunger” and help those who are in need in our community.

 

 

 

School-Wide Food Drive to Kick Off Jan. 13; Ends at Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off

A school-wide Bowls of Hope Food Drive will kick-off on Monday, January 13 to benefit the Community Food Bank of NJ, Southern Branch. Paper bags donated by the English Creek ShopRite are being sent home with students on Monday to fill with non-perishable food items and return to ACS by Friday, January 31.

A Bowls of Hope Ticket/Sponsorship Order Reply Form is also attached to the Food Drive donation bags. Parents who purchase tickets or choose to be an Event Sponsor for the Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off and attend the event may also bring their donation bag that night.

To raise awareness about the Food Drive and the Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off, students in the 6th-12th grades have been challenged to create an original video to promote these events. The new “Bowls of Hope Video Contest,” with cash prizes for the top three entries, was announced during Upper School Chapel on Friday, January 10. The contest will end in just one week – on Friday, January 17. The winning video will be posted on ACS social media and the top three videos will be shown during the Bowls of Hope event. CLICK HERE for the Video Contest Information Sheet.

We are looking forward to seeing our school families and friends in the community at the Bowls of Hope. Tickets and sponsorships for the Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off can be purchased online at  — www.acseht.org/bowls-of-hope or at the door. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets/sponsorships.

Ticket holders and sponsors will enjoy tasting a variety of delicious soups prepared and donated by local restaurants and can vote for their favorite soup. Soup, bread, beverage, and dessert are included in the ticket price and there will also be an ACS student Talent Show and a Silent Auction. High school students will also be involved in volunteering at this event — doing set up, greeting, workers as food servers, and helping with clean-up. 

If you have any questions, please contact our Asst. Director of Development and Communication, PJ Santos, at (609) 653-1199, ext. 302, or at psantos@acseht.org.

“Let’s Can Hunger” Food Drive Collects 310 Pounds of Food for Community Food Bank of NJ

ACS families and friends showed their heart-felt support for helping the homeless and needy in our community with an outpouring of canned food donations over the past month as part of our annual “Let’s Can Hunger” Food Drive spearheaded by the high school Student Council members. The food drive ended on February 19, extended one week after the Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off. Upper School Principal Meg McHale and Development and Communications Director Carole Karabashian delivered 310 pounds of assorted cans of soup, vegetables, beans, tuna fish, and other non-perishable food items to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Southern Branch on Thursday. Colette Kraus, Food Sourcing Coordinator, for the FoodBank, met with Mrs. McHale and Mrs. Karabashian and thanked ACS for its efforts.

“Let’s Can Hunger” Food Drive Extended to February 19

The Student Council “Let’s Can Hunger” Food Drive has been extended to Tuesday, February 19. ACS students and families are encouraged to drop off non-perishable canned food items in the marked bins in the school foyer and outside the upstairs school office. All items donated will be given to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Southern Branch to help families in need throughout southern New Jersey. Help us reach our goal of 100 more pounds of blessings!