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James Neiss/staff photographer
Niagara Falls - Hyde Park Elementary students, from left, Khloee Payne, 7, William Manjgault-Philpot, 12 and Bradley Miles, 6, all received an insulated grocery tote's filled with halos Oranges handed out by Bernadette Franjoine with Mount St. Mary's Hospital and John Dimino, with Dimino’s Lewiston Tops.

500 students at Hyde Park Elementary School in Niagara Falls will receive a bag of Halo oranges from Mount St. Mary’s Hospital as part of a food security grant the hospital secured this year. During the pandemic, there has been a sharp increase in food insecurity, and this donation provides an easy, nutritious snack for children and their families. Students will receive the oranges in an insulated grocery tote for future use. Mount St. Mary’s worked in collaboration with DiMino Tops of Lewiston to provide this donation to the school.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Makes Special Donation to Niagara Falls Students in the Fight Against Food Insecurity

WHAT: 500 students at Hyde Park Elementary School in Niagara Falls will receive a bag of Halo oranges from Mount St. Mary’s Hospital as part of a food security grant the hospital secured this year. During the pandemic, there has been a sharp increase in food insecurity, and this donation provides an easy, nutritious snack for children and their families. Students will receive the oranges in an insulated grocery tote for future use. Mount St. Mary’s worked in collaboration with DiMino Tops of Lewiston to provide this donation to the school.


WHERE: Hyde Park Elementary School
1620 Hyde Park Boulevard
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
Students will accept the donation from Mount St. Mary’s and Tops in the school lobby.

WHEN: Thursday, December 17, 2020
2:00pm

WHO: -Mark Laurrie, Superintendent, Niagara Falls City School District
-Bernadette Franjoine, Vice President of Mission Integration, Catholic Health-Mount St. Mary’s Hospital
-John DiMino, DiMino Tops of Lewiston

EDITOR’S NOTE: The media is invited to film, take photos, and interview leadership about this initiative. All attendees are required to wear masks and practice social distancing.
If you are interested in covering the story or taking some video or photos of this event, please call Karrie Gebhardt at 716-298-2146 office or 716-200-8018 cell.

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Karrie Gebhardt
Manager of Public Relations and Community Affairs
Mount St. Mary’s Hospital
5300 Military Road, Room 735
Lewiston, NY 14092
Office: (716) 298-2146 Cell: (716) 200-8018