Anonymous donor contributes $50K to Fauquier County school lunch debt

The Fauquier Excellence in Education Foundation has received a $50,000 anonymous donation to address the spike in school lunch debt in Fauquier County Public Schools, according to a foundation news release.

In March, the foundation initiated an online fundraising campaign to rally community support. The campaign raised over $2,200 in several weeks. The foundation board expressed surprise and gratitude upon receiving the large, anonymous donation.

“We are deeply humbled and immensely appreciative for the opportunity to support so many families in our community,” SueAnn Fox, Fauquier County Public Schools’ director of school nutrition, said in the release. “With this generous gift, we will be able to provide meals to those who need it most. In particular, for families enduring financial challenges, this donation significantly eases the burden of lunch debt.”

Additionally, the foundation pledged to match up to $2,000 of funds donated during the Give Local Piedmont event on May 14. Combined with the anonymous donation, this effort provided the school division with more than $56,200.

The Fauquier Excellence in Education Foundation is a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to "create, enrich and expand educational opportunities for Fauquier County Public Schools, teachers and students." Donations to the foundation are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Source: https://www.fauquiernow.com/news/anonymous-donor-contributes-50k-to-fauquier-county-school-lunch-debt/article_8f1bb266-1f72-11ef-a094-73dac3d5590a.html