Grace Community Food Bank donates funds to Adults With Disabilities Program

Palm Coast Observer
Neighbors

Information provided in a news release from Flagler Schools

The financial challenges facing the Adults With Disabilities program, a unique program within the Flagler Technical Institute, have been well documented. Funding was restored by the State for this year, but longer term financial solutions are being explored.

Many private citizens and organizations in Flagler County stepped up to offer their support, for the program, when funding was lost last year. The Grace Community Food Pantry was one of these groups.

In January, Grace Community Food Pantry volunteers held their first “Walk for Food.” In addition to collecting food and donations for the pantry, additional funds were earmarked for the AWD program.

On Friday, April 15, Pastor Charles Silano and Dottie Colletta from the Food Pantry, presented the Adults With Disabilities program a $2,000 check. Kevin McCarthy, director of Flagler Technical Institute said: “This money will go directly towards scholarships for our clients and theirfamilies.”

Silano also told McCarthy as well as Jeanne Elliott, manager of the program that the AWD clients are now on his charity’s list, and “available funds will be sent to the Adults with Disabilities program.”