Benjamin Students Use Grant Money To Help Foster Children Impacted By Corona Virus

Benjamin school students used grant money to benefit foster children in Palm Beach County impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Aadi Patel, Andrew Moffitt and Jonathan Skatoff received the grant for winning first place in the national AdCap GENYOUth Challenge. The team has been busy using their $5,000 grand prize to develop their app Hurrihome, which connects people with safe places to stay during a hurricane. Realizing they had a small surplus of funding still available, coupled with the need for emergency supplies in our own community, spurred the team to partner with the Friends of Foster Children. The organization in conjunction with local wholesale company Ernston Produce provided 60 foster families in Palm Beach County with emergency food and supplies the morning of April 20. Ernston Produce covered the cost of additional supplies the grant could not cover.

"The experience this morning, the day the supplies were given away, was amazing to see because I saw what our work and prize money from the AdCap challenge was able to do. I saw many people who are less fortunate than others that were able to get food, toilet paper, and other necessities. This was great to see because I realized that my friends and I had made a change in helping our community," said Moffitt.
 
The distribution, including over 3,100 pounds of local produce, milk, cheese, and other basic supplies, was organized by Upper School Social Studies teacher Dr. Hope Myers, advisor for the AdCap Challenge, Upper School Social Studies Department Chair Ms. Misselhorn, and Middle School Social Studies teacher Ms. Franzen.

Dr. Myers said it was an honor to serve our community.

"The best part was seeing families surprised by the amount and quality," said Myers. "Just like Benjamin - Nulli Secundus. I'm so proud of the AdCap champions. I love working at a school where we are a member of the community and able to help." 

A touch-free car line delivery was established on Carolinda Drive adjacent to the Lower/Middle School Campus. Moffitt, who attended the delivery, did not directly interact with the donation and did not come on campus.

 
 
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