MILLSTONE — The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence raised more than $3,900 from its fourth annual “Family Movie Day” held on Nov. 16 at the Millstone Performing Arts Center.
Proceeds will help provide grant funding for innovative classroom programs, educational opportunities for students, staff development, and state-of-the-art teaching materials that are beyond the scope of the general school budget to enrich education for the district’s public school students, according to a press release.
The event opened with 90 minutes of children’s activities including minute-towin it games with prizes, face painting, crafts and temporary tattoos. The activities were followed by a screening of “The Lego Movie” — a movie that won a student vote.
The following served as sponsors:
Event Sponsor – Saker ShopRites, Inc.
Movie Sponsor – Cobra Power Systems Inc.
Concession Sponsors – Ace Home Improvements; Admiral Water LLC/The Buffa family; Caravaglio Self Defense & Fitness Training Center; the DeRose family; the Dorfman family; Dunkin Donuts & Baskin Robbins, Howell; Gunther Publications – the Millstone Times; Wendy Litten, EA Tax and Accounting Services; South Brunswick Animal Hospital, Dr. Douglas Cotler DVM; the Stillwell family; Strength and Sole Fitness, LLC/The Lombardi family; and Vesuvio’s Pizzeria & Family Restaurant.
General Sponsors – The Alves family; the Cotler family; the Griggs family; Elizabeth B. Kuhns, MetLife; Michael L. Kuhns, Esquire; the Nazzaro family; the Pratt family; the Pyhel family; the Raccuglia family; and the Saker family.
Vesuvio’s Pizzeria & Family Restaurant donated 10 percent of each dining check that day and then matched that amount, for a total donation of $250.
The foundation collected non-perishable food items and ShopRite gift cards that day for Millstone Township families in need, according to the press release.
The foundation operates independently from the Millstone Township K-8 School District and replenishes its grant fund exclusively through private donations and its fundraising efforts. The foundation has awarded more than $486,670 in grants to Millstone Township schools since 2002. There are currently more than 60 foundation funded grant programs running, according to the press release.