There was laughter.
There was hard work and hustle.
And, oh, there was dancing in the kitchen!
These are just a few ingredients that went into making Sabor Montclair -- the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence's fall fundraiser -- a success!
On Saturday, Oct. 26, a team of volunteer chefs, parents, students, board members, and other supporters served 270 delicious takeout meals -- a record number! In doing so, we celebrated the unique “sabor” (flavor) that our Latinx community members bring to Montclair. Families who benefit from MFEE programming helped design this event. Together, we raised crucial funds to support MFEE and our work with non-English-speaking students. Through Navegadores Escolares, Entrenadores Escolares, and Oruguitas, MFEE has supported 150 multilingual students and 100 families in Montclair.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who ordered food, donated, or rolled up their sleeves to help. We couldn't have done it without you. Special thanks to our generous sponsors, BDP Holdings, LLC, Matthew and Lisa Russman, Luis Carrillo and Celine Gustavson, Debbie Villarreal-Hadley and Mike Hadley, Jennifer Odell and Robert Nossa, Jennifer and John Caldarella, media sponsor, The Montclair Local, and our host, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair. If you didn’t get a chance to donate, there is still time to contribute to this work.
THANK YOU all for helping us ensure that every child in Montclair has a place at the table.
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