Gershow Recycling recently donated $1,000 to support the Riverhead School District’s Phillips Avenue Elementary School students’ efforts to establish a food pantry.
The money will go to purchase non-perishable food items and gift cards from local supermarkets for families in need in the Riverhead area of New York. Kevin Gershowitz, president, Gershow Recycling, was joined by students from Phillips Avenue Elementary School and local elected officials in presenting the check to Debra Rodgers, principal, Phillips Avenue Elementary School.
As part of a kickoff event to the “Great Kindness Challenge,” the school held a special ceremony announcing the grand opening of its on-site food pantry. On its first day, the pantry assisted 15 families and 71 people. The pantry is currently open every second and fourth Thursday.
Published in the April 2015 Edition of American Recycler News
