PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (Sept. 30, 2021) - Several of Prince George County Public Schools' cafeterias have received hundreds of healthy and nutritious gala apples thanks to generous donations from the Hopewell Food Lion store over the last several days.
The store's manager, Sabrina Glass, has been overseeing the Plaza Drive store's "Food Lion Feeds" campaign, a charitable program that seeks to provide five meals to Feeding America member food banks located near a Food Lion store for every specially marked bag of gala apples purchased during the initiative. Since 2014, customers have provided more than 10 million through the sale of the specially marked apples.
As this year's bagged gala apple donation campaign continues, Glass' Hopewell store leads other Food Lion locations across the Commonwealth, resulting in hundreds of fresh apples being ready to find homes in lunches and meals in the community. Being the parent of three children who attend L.L. Beazley Elementary, J.E.J. Moore Elementary, and Prince George High School, Glass had the idea to reach out to Beazley cafeteria manager Debbie Artus to see if the school would be interested in receiving some of the donated apples.
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Photos: Hopewell Food Lion manager Sabrina Glass (left) helps load bags of gala apples alongside Prince George County Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services field manager Sharon Powers (middle) and PGPCS Food & Nutrition Services Coordinator Ginger Absher (right). | Prince George County Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services field manager Sharon Powers loads bagged gala apples into the vehicle before distributing them to several county schools. In total, nearly 4,200 apples were donated by the Hopewell Food Lion store.
Over the past several days, Prince George County Public Schools' Food & Nutritional Services department employees loaded up dozens of bagged gala apples and distributed them to school cafeterias. Thanks to the Hopewell Food Lion's donations, food service staff delivered nearly 4,200 apples to L.L. Beazley, D.A. Harrison, North, South, and W.A. Walton elementary schools, along with J.E.J. Moore Middle School.
"Our school division is appreciative of Sabrina Glass, the Hopewell Food Lion store's employees, and their shoppers for making this donation possible," Ginger Absher, Prince George County Public Schools' Coordinator of Food and Nutritional Services, said. "These apples will provide our students with even more nutritious options while they are in school. It is wonderful to have such great businesses in our community who want to help support the needs of the children of Prince George County."
To learn more about the Food Lion Feeds program, visit the grocery store chain's website at http://www.foodlion.com/feeds.
About Prince George County Public Schools
Located in Southside Virginia within the Virginia Department of Education's Region 1, Prince George County Public Schools is focused on preparing our students to navigate an ever-changing world by engaging, encouraging, and inspiring every child throughout their educational journey. The District supports the academic and socio-emotional needs of over 6,000 enrolled students across PGCPS' nine campuses and is home to National Blue Ribbon and Virginia Purple Star award-winning schools.
For more information, visit http://www.pgs.k12.va.us.