Food Bank Students Change Hunger Award is “Icing on the Cake” For Westfield HS Juniors

For the third consecutive year, a team of student volunteers from Westfield High School was presented with the Students Change Hunger award for collecting and donating food to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. A total of 2,918 pounds of food was collected, making Westfield High School the Division Six winner of the campaign, with more donations than Rutgers, Seton Hall, Kean University and other large educational institutions. In addition, Westfield was named Second Runner-Up Heavy Weight – bringing in the third most of all 65 schools participating. Presenting the award on behalf of the Community Food Bank of New Jersey is Kathy Rosenthal, Food Sourcing Coordinator, to Westfield High School 11th graders Mark Kostyack, Cole Feltman, Jack Liebling, Chris Ng, and Matt Stravach, Kevin Tsui, Ben Halevy, Jacob Davis, and Aidan Paul, with Assistant Principal James DeSarno, who was on hand to congratulate the students and accept the plaque for display within Westfield High School. Upon accepting the award, Cole Feltman, one of three original food campaign volunteers at WHS, stated, “I am very proud of our group, and I speak for all of us when I say: We love helping those in need.”

(above, front, l-r) Mark Kostyack, Cole Feltman, Jack Liebling, Chris Ng, and Matt Stravach; (back, l-r) Kevin Tsui, Ben Halevy, Jacob Davis, and Aidan Paul, with Assistant Principal James.

(above, front, l-r) Mark Kostyack, Cole Feltman, Jack Liebling, Chris Ng, and Matt Stravach; (back, l-r) Kevin Tsui, Ben Halevy, Jacob Davis, and Aidan Paul, with Assistant Principal James.