Board accepts donated generator for child nutrition center; Recore to manage project
Summary
Craven County Schools accepted a donated generator and associated installation services for the district’s child nutrition facility from Recore; staff said the donation will protect large frozen-food inventory and Recore expects to coordinate community partners to complete the project in 2026.
The Craven County Schools Board of Education unanimously accepted a donated generator for the district’s child nutrition center and thanked Recore for the offer. Jordan Williams introduced the request; Lauren Wayne described the nutrition center’s freezer capacity and said the operation stores substantial value in frozen food — staff noted past storage values at lower levels and said current inventory approaches $1,000,000, creating a need for backup power.
Glenn Prisons of Recore described a roughly $69,000 proposal his firm expects to provide at no cost to the district by coordinating donated materials and local partners; he said Recore would manage the project and that propane for the generator might be the only cost that is not fully donated. Recore estimated the project could be completed by mid-2026 or by the start of the next school year, depending on permitting and partner scheduling.
Miss Mason moved to accept the donation and Miss Daisy seconded; the board approved by unanimous roll-call vote. Board members thanked Recore and staff. Jordan Williams said staff look forward to collaborating on logistics and to preserving the district’s food inventory.
