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[This article is reprinted from the school district's digital newsletter, Let's Talk Tuesdays.]
From January through March 2026, The GIANT Company partnered with our school district’s food services department to help support our students facing food insecurity.
Our community members who shop at GIANT in Gilbertsville were invited to “round up” their bill to the closest dollar. The funds raised by "rounding up" will support Feeding School Kids. Customers could also donate by converting their CHOICE Rewards Points in the GIANT app.
Last week, The GIANT Company presented the district with a check for more than $6,200 dollars!
Thank you to The GIANT Company and to community members for generously joining in supporting and advocating for this initiative to help ensure no child in the Boyertown Area School District experiences hunger at school or at home.
Not badly done for a former journalism teacher and school newspaper advisor. Thank G_d there was no need for collating or paste-ups.
Sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees. Smoky haze in the morning, sunny during the afternoon, clear in the evening, smoky haze overnight.
Interesting, Bob. Thanks, but I wonder how that related to people’s probably very strong religiously beliefs back then —-not the fact that there’s evil, but that there’s some kind of symbol that can stop it; that sounds more like witchcraft.
Religion and superstition have always co-existed. For an example, see any devout Christian in the area who also has a "lucky" Eagles jersey, or believes that wearing their baseball cap inside out will help a rally keep going...