WEA Executive Council Provides Boxed Lunch Thank You

Westfield NJ

11 May, 2021

3:09 PM

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Press release from Westfield Public Schools: May 11, 2021 The Westfield Education Association's Executive Council partnered with area restaurants toprovide a special, edible thank you to the staff of the Westfield Public Schools on May 7, asTeacher Appreciation Week came to a close. "This has been a long year and we wanted to show our appreciation to everyone," says WEAPresident Gail Alston, adding that WEA members wanted to support local businesses hard hitby the pandemic as well. Eleven area restaurants delivered boxed lunches to each of the 10 schools and theadministration building at Elm Street, providing a choice of sandwiches, along with a side salador chips and, in some cases, a bottle of water. The restaurants are: &grain, Garwood Bagel Chateau, Westfield Feast Catering and Café, Westfield Hershey's Subs and Deli, Westfield Jersey Mike's Subs, Westfield Manhattan Bagel, Westfield Rock 'n' Joe, Westfield The Salad House, Westfield Tom the Green Grocer, Scotch Plains Tutti Baci Café, Westfield Vicki's Diner WEA Social and Gift Chairperson Tamara Zuckerman joined Alston and others in arranging for the boxed lunches for nearly 1,000 staff members. "We have been in school from the beginning of September, giving 100% to our students," saysAlston. "The WEA will continue to be a positive part of the school district. We will continue tomake sure that our students always come first." Superintendent Dr. Margaret Dolan thanked the WEA for this generous outreach. "I can speak best for Elm Street when I say those sandwiches seemed to lift the spirits of anumber of very tired staff members and, hopefully, this effort also supports local restaurants,"says Dolan. Westfield High School counselor Jan Fine serves lunch to WHS teachers and staff as part of a WEA initiative to thank them for their hard work over the past year. Photo courtesy of Westfield Public Schools.Westfield Education Association president Gail Alston (left) and Westfield High School counselor Jan Fine stand ready to hand out sandwiches and sides provided by area restaurants to staff as a thank you for a job well done during a challenging year. Photo courtesy of Westfield Public Schools.The Westfield Education Association's Executive Council partnered with area restaurants on May 7 to provide a special, edible thank you to the staff of the Westfield Public Schools. Photo courtesy of Westfield Public Schools.This press release was produced by Westfield Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.