MILLSTONE — The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) will host its fourth annual Family Movie Day on Nov. 16 at the Millstone Performing Arts Center (MPAC) at the Millstone Township Middle School, 5 Dawson Court.
Pre-movie children’s activities such as games, crafts, face painting and tattoos will begin at 1 p.m.
The feature presentation, “The LEGO Movie,” will start at 2:30 p.m. A concession stand will be available.
Sponsorship opportunities, which start at $50, are available. MTFEE is a nonprofit organization devoted to funding grants for items that nurture extraordinary educational experiences for every student in the Millstone Township K-8 School District.
A $5 minimum donation per person is requested, with advanced payment. The cost is $6 at the door.
Donations will help provide grant funding for classroom programs, educational opportunities for students, staff development and teaching materials that are beyond the scope of the general school budget, according to the press release.
Visit www.mtfee.org to process payment for the movie and/or a sponsorship.
To build excitement and get the students involved, the foundation asked the teachers in Millstone Township schools to poll their students on several popular family-friendly movies. The winning movie was “The LEGO Movie.”
“The LEGO Movie” is a PG-rated, computer animated adventure comedy film starring the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman. Based on the LEGO line of construction toys, the film tells the story of an ordinary LEGO mini figure prophesied to save the universe from the villain.
MTFEE will be collecting canned food donations such as gravy, cranberries, sweet potatoes, potatoes (boxed), stuffing, turkey and ShopRite gift cards to help provide Thanksgiving dinners for Millstone Township families in need.
There are currently more than 60 MTFEE-funded grant programs running.
MTFEE is a member of New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership and the National Consortium of State and Local Education Foundations.