Schaumburg Park Foundation sponsors breakfast program at Aldrin

The District 54 Education Foundation is pleased to announce that the Schaumburg Park Foundation is sponsoring the breakfast program at Aldrin Elementary School. The Park Foundation's $10,000 donation to the Foundation's Food 4 Thought program will provide breakfast for all students in need at Aldrin for the 2017-18 school year.

"The Schaumburg Park Foundation is committed to supporting health and wellness as a part of our overall values and beliefs," Park Foundation Board Chairman Brian Bieschke said. "The Food 4 Thought program was a great fit for our mission and we are pleased to be able to support the school district and this outstanding program."

The D54 Foundation is committed to raising $280,000 to fund breakfast programs at all District 54 schools to ensure that students begin their day ready to learn. Nearly one-fourth of District 54 students qualify for the federal free lunch program, and while District 54 receives state and federal funds for the lunch program, schools that want to offer breakfast programs to our students in need must raise the money on their own. Currently the Foundation is funding breakfast programs at 10 District 54 schools for nearly 1,300 eligible students.

"The Foundation is so grateful to the Schaumburg Park Foundation for supporting this program that is benefiting so many students in need in District 54," Foundation Chair Tom Manzardo said.

Donations of any size to Food 4 Thought have a direct impact on students' lives. It costs just $5 a week, to provide a healthy breakfast to a student; a $200 donation provides breakfast to a child for a full school year. Businesses/corporations and individuals can also sponsor an entire school for a year with a donation of $10,000.

To donate or to sponsor a school, visit http://www.d54foundation.org, call (847) 357-5038, or

email JenniferWaldorf@sd54.org. Donations can be made online or mailed to D54 Foundation, 524 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, IL, 60194.