Saturday, August 23, 2014

The Story Behind The Headline

From the Wilmington News Journal 8/22/14


The Story Behind The Headline

In 2013 I contacted the WCS Superintendent and inquired about the possibility of starting a summer feeding program in Wilmington Schools. The districts high poverty rate indicated a need for such a project. The school administration was non committal on the idea and the matter died for lack of interest.
In early 2015 I made another attempt to interest the administration in the project but was unable to arouse much interest. I then contacted individual members of the Board of Education and that resulted in a sit down meeting with the Superintendent and the district business manager. At a later meeting with the business manager, the food service manager and myself it was decided to proceed with the program.


Note: I contacted the editor of of the News Journal early in the summer and requested that she publish an announcement of the program and the details for participation but the notice was not published.  

Paul Hunter

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