Eighth grade teacher Gabriel Siegel knows his students here at Horton Middle School in Fairfax County like they're his own kids when I see students, like, even if it's one of my students, I mentor, that's having *** rough day. The first question I ask him is, hey, are you ok, or how are you, did you eat today? Because the majority of the time they're not eating *** problem. Siegel first noticed talking to parents before the pandemic just through conversation with them. I learned that this was *** common theme of school meal debt in Fairfax County, middle school meals cost $3.50 with *** half pint of milk, $4.10. The district says about *** third of students do get free meals or help to pay. According to capital area Food Bank's 2022 hunger report, 24% of residents in Fairfax County where the median household income is more than $100,000 struggle with food insecurity. So if you have *** family of four and they're all eating lunch that can quickly add up with inflation sticking around Siegel, the adopted son of two F CPS. High school teachers decided to carry on the legacy of caring for kids. And my whole point is to not only raise money but also raise awareness. He now spends hours each week calling nonprofits. His effort featured in the Washington Post earlier this year. And since then, he's raised even more for *** total of more than $40,000. And this isn't the first time Mr Siegel paid off student lunch debt. The last time he did this, he used his stimulus check to pay off more than $600 in student lunch debt. At Sleepy Hollow Elementary says Mead in Fairfax County is nearing *** million dollars. He wants to keep the message going. Now, meeting with county and state leaders to get free lunches in all Virginia schools, no matter what parents make *** lot of families need help. I mean, it's just that simple if I can impact just one family or even dozens. I know I've done something pretty special.
Teacher raises over $40,000 to pay his school's entire student lunch debt
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A Virginia school's entire lunch debt 바카라 게임 웹사이트 more than $40,000 바카라 게임 웹사이트 was recently paid off thanks to a teacher who said he wanted to give back to his students.Gabriel Segal, an eighth-grade special education teacher at Herndon Middle School, told WJLA that he first noticed students struggling with food insecurity before the COVID-19 pandemic. "When I see students, even if it's one of my students I mentor, that's having a rough day, the first question I ask them, isn't, 'Hey are you OK? how are you?' It's, 'Did you eat today?' Because a majority of the time, they're not eating," he said. At Herndon Middle School, meals cost $4.10 with a half pint of milk. "So if you have a family of four, and they're all eating lunch, that can quickly add up," Segal said. With inflation affecting more families, Segal said he wanted to tackle the district's ongoing issue of student lunch debt 바카라 게임 웹사이트 through awareness and fundraising. "My whole point is to not only raise money but raise awareness," he said. After spending hours calling local nonprofit organizations and other donors, he raised more than $40,000 for the cause. And it wasn't the first time Segal worked to solve this issue. During the pandemic, Segal used his stimulus check to pay off more than $600 at an area elementary school. Segal says his work is far from over. He's still meeting regularly with local and state officials to lobby for free lunches in all Virginia schools, regardless of parent income. "A lot of families need help, I mean it's just that simple. If I can impact just one family or even dozens, I know I've done something pretty special."
HERNDON, Va. (Video above: WJLA, Herndon Observer, CNN) — A Virginia school's entire lunch debt 바카라 게임 웹사이트 more than $40,000 바카라 게임 웹사이트 was recently paid off thanks to a teacher who said he wanted to give back to his students.
Gabriel Segal, an eighth-grade special education teacher at Herndon Middle School, that he first noticed students struggling with food insecurity before the COVID-19 pandemic.
"When I see students, even if it's one of my students I mentor, that's having a rough day, the first question I ask them, isn't, 'Hey are you OK? how are you?' It's, 'Did you eat today?' Because a majority of the time, they're not eating," he said.
At Herndon Middle School, meals cost $4.10 with a half pint of milk.
"So if you have a family of four, and they're all eating lunch, that can quickly add up," Segal said.
With inflation affecting more families, Segal said he wanted to tackle the district's ongoing issue of student lunch debt 바카라 게임 웹사이트 through awareness and fundraising.
"My whole point is to not only raise money but raise awareness," he said.
After spending hours calling local nonprofit organizations and other donors, he raised more than $40,000 for the cause.
And it wasn't the first time Segal worked to solve this issue. During the pandemic, Segal used his stimulus check to pay off more than $600 at an area elementary school.
Segal says his work is far from over. He's still meeting regularly with local and state officials to lobby for free lunches in all Virginia schools, regardless of parent income.
"A lot of families need help, I mean it's just that simple. If I can impact just one family or even dozens, I know I've done something pretty special."
