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Faculty association donates groceries to community cupboard, thanks trustees
Summary
A North Merrick Faculty Association representative thanked the board for support and announced a donation of seven grocery bags to the Belmar Merritt community cupboard and jars of honey for trustees as tokens of appreciation.
A representative of the North Merrick Faculty Association addressed the board to thank trustees for their support and to note economic challenges facing some families in the district. The speaker announced a donation "of 7 bags of groceries, 1 for each of our 7 board of education members to the Belmar Merritt community cupboard," describing the gift as ‘‘a symbol of the warmth, kindness and sweetness you bring to our schools each and every day.’’
The association said the gifts include grocery bags for the community cupboard and small jars of honey for each board member. The remarks were framed as both gratitude to the trustees and an act of community support for district families; the board publicly thanked the association during the meeting.
