The Millstone Times March 2019

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE RAISED MORE THAN $20,770 FROM ITS “CASINO NIGHT” FUNDRAISER Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) raised more than $20,770 from its Sixth “Casino Night.” MTFEE is a non-profit orga- nization devoted to funding grants for items that nurture extraordinary educational experiences for every student in the Millstone Township Public Schools and are beyond the scope of the general school budget. The event, which included a variety of casino games, was held at the American Hotel in Freehold on February 2. There were more than 75 gift basket and silent auction items for attendees to win. The top sponsors were: AllState – Sharer & Associates (Millstone Twp) Princeton Radiology (Monroe Twp) Ray Catena Family of Dealerships (Freehold/Marlboro) Saker Family of Saker ShopRites Vesuvio’s Pizza and Nick’s Place Bar and Italian Bistro (Millstone Twp) Other sponsors included: Acetylene Supply Co (Woodbridge) Advantage Fire & Security (Millstone Twp) Erbs Garage (Robbinsville) Irons and Anchors (Allentown, NJ) BracePlace (Freehold) Halka Nurseries (Millstone Twp) Hill Wallack Attorneys at Law LLP (Princeton, Cedar Knolls & Yardley, PA) Dr. Joseph Raccuglia, MD Family Medicine (Freehold) Knob Hill Golf Club (Manalapan) Lucas Family (Millstone Twp) Dr. Matthew Schloss DDS (Hamilton Square) Millstone Concierge Physicians (Millstone Twp) Millstone Lacrosse Club Millstone Pharmacy Millstone Township PTO / PTSA Normand / Jacobson Family (Millstone Twp)

Cobra Power Systems (Millstone Twp) DeRose Family (Millstone Township) DiBari / Bonafide Family (Millstone Twp) Family Foot & Ankle Center – Holli Alster, DPM, FACFAS (Manalapan) Garden State Salt (Millstone Twp) Giovanni & Stella Mandreucci (Millstone Twp)

Pyhel Family (Millstone Township) Romano Family (Millstone Township) Schloss Family (Millstone Township) Solitario & Tierney CPA (Spotswood) South Brunswick Animal Hospital (Monmouth Junction) Total Warehouse Solutions (East Brunswick)

MTFEE operates independently from the school district and replenishes its grant fund exclusively through private donations and its fundraising efforts. The foundation has awarded more than $560,000 in grants to Millstone Township schools, since 2002. MTFEE grants, which have been awarded at every grade level and in every discipline, have included STEAM enrichment programs, learning labs, book rooms, professional development, fitness equipment, vision screener, SMARTBoards®, and mobile computer and iPadTM labs, in addition to rock climbing and LEGO® walls.

There are currentlymore than 60MTFEE-funded grant programs running. Every child that matriculates through the school district will in some way benefit from an MTFEE-funded grant. MTFEE is a member of New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership and The National Consortium of State and Local Education Foundations (NCEFS). For more information about MTFEE, making a donation or becoming a trustee, please e-mail info@mtfee.org, visit www.mtfee.org and like us on Facebook.

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