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The Jourdanton Junior High National Junior Honor Society collected over 2,600 servings of macaroni and cheese. Donations to “Project Mac & Cheese” were donated to the Jourdanton ISD Food Locker. A book signing event featuring local author Jeff S. Bray will take place this Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Jourdanton Community Library. JISD and Bray are asking the public to donate food items for JISD students and families. The donations will be used for snack bags and to put together Thanksgiving baskets for families in need. AMANDA MORDICA | COURTESY PHOTO
Stop by the Jourdanton Community Library on Thursday, Nov. 10 to meet local author Jeff S. Bray and support a great cause. Bray is teaming up with the Jourdanton ISD Food Locker to collect nonperishable food donations from 6-8 p.m. The library is located at 1101 Campbell Ave. in Jourdanton.
A few years ago, it was recognized that some students need food on the weekends when free school meals are unavailable. They began fundraising and accepting donations and put together a snack bag program that any student can utilize, no questions asked. Bags are passed out each Friday at 3:30 and it is facilitated through each campus counselor. Over the years, as the program has grown, community members have helped JISD with food drives and donations.
Bray will have his novels and children’s books available for purchase and signing.
“I used to be in the position many of these children are in,” said Bray. “I grew up in a single-parent home and was a latch-key kid. Many times, especially during the summer, food was scarce and my sister and I had to be inventive with our meals. It’s not that our mom was not caring. She was a wonderful parent, but could only do so much with two growing children at home. The JISD Food Locker is an amazing program that aids kids in having food to take home and for the holiday breaks.”
The first 25 people who donate to the JISD Food Locker will receive a free signed copy of “Elissa Learns Thankfulness.”
Bray’s books that will be available for purchase: all Elissa books are $10; “The Five Barred Gate” and “The Transference” are $30 for hardbound and $15 for paperback.
Bray is excited to announce he will also have his “Little Reminders” books available: “Little Reminders of Who I Am” and “Little Reminders of Who I Was.” “Little Reminders of Who I Was” is his latest release.
Donations requested are nonperishable, single serve items that are easily prepped and can be discreetly carried home in their backpack. Examples are single serve, microwaveable mac and cheese, beef stew, pot roast and potatoes or tuna packets. Other items are granola bars or fruit cups. They must be shelf items. No refrigerated or frozen items.
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