The Class of 2026 embarked on its first Upper School service trip last week and made quite an impact.
Students, along with faculty chaperones Nicole Nolan, Jason Murphy, Maxime Sinal, Safia Haddam and Joe Konczynski, spent a few very productive hours in a Grow a Row trip to Riamede Farm in Chester. Students gleaned over 2,000 pounds of apples that otherwise would have gone to waste. That translates to 8,000 servings of apples which were distributed to our neighbors in need. Two crates of these apples were delivered directly to the Raritan Food Pantry for immediate distribution. Others will be delivered to local charities in need.
“I want to reach out and thank you and the students for coming out to help rescue the apples this week,” said Chip Paillex, founder and president of Grow a Row, in a note to Mrs. Nolan. “Thank you for not only helping us here at America’s Grow a Row, but more importantly for helping the thousands of families and individuals we serve who are faced with hunger and food insecurity across New Jersey, the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.”