Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) raised more than $5,500 from its Third Annual “Family Movie Day” held on November 17 at the Millstone Township Performing Arts Center (MPAC). Proceeds will help provide grant funding for innovative classroom programs, educational opportunities for students, staff development, and state-of-the-art teaching materials that are beyond the scope of the general school budget to enrich education for the district's public school students. 

The event opened with an hour and a half of kid’s activities including face painting, carnival games, crafts and temporary tattoos. The activities were followed by “Monsters University”—a movie that Millstone Township School students chose. 

The foundation also collected non-perishable food items and $1,036 in cash and ShopRite gift cards that day. The donations went to Helping Hearts, an organization that helps Millstone Township families who are in need, providing them with everyday essentials such as food, clothing, school supplies, etc. 

Dave Berlin of Video Corporation of America (Somerset) donated the projector rental. Vesuvio’s Pizzeria & Family Restaurant (Millstone Twp.) donated 10 percent of each dining check that day and then matched that amount, for a total donation of $150. 

The following served as sponsors: 

• Event Sponsors – Allstate/Sharer & Associates (Millstone Twp.), Matthew Merritt—Prudential New Jersey Properties (Millstone Twp.), Saker ShopRites, The D’Agostini Family (Millstone Twp.), The Saker Family (Millstone Twp.) and South Brunswick Animal Hospital 

• Concession Sponsors – Ace Home Improvements (Manalapan), Blue Waters Boutique (Millstone Twp.), Gunther Publications—(The Millstone Times The Monmouth Family Times, The Ocean Family Times, The Middlesex Family Times, The Monmouth Business Times, Monmouth County’s Ask The Doctor Magazine), MetLife Solutions Group (Lawrenceville), The Cotler Family (Millstone Twp.), The D’Agostini Family (Millstone Twp.), The Stillwell Family (Millstone Twp.), Vesuvio’s Pizzeria & Family Restaurant (Millstone Twp.) 

• General Sponsors – The DeRose Family (Millstone Twp.), The Griggs Family (Millstone Twp.), The Janssen Family (Millstone Twp.), The Pyhel Family (Millstone Twp.), Joseph R. Raccuglia, MD – Family Practice (Freehold), The Springer-Heller Family (Millstone Twp.) 

MTFEE operates independently from the school district and replenishes its grant fund exclusively through private donations and its fundraising efforts. The foundation has awarded more than $437,800 in grants to Millstone Township schools since 2002. MTFEE grants, which have been awarded at every grade level and in every discipline, have included STEM enrichment programs, SMARTBoards ® , mobile computer and 

iPad ™ labs, and a rock climbing wall. MTFEE was the first organization in the district to put iPads ™ into the classroom in the spring of 2011. 

There are currently more than 60 MTFEE-funded grant programs running. Every child that matriculates through the school district will in some way benefit from an MTFEE-funded grant. MTFEE is a member of New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership and The National Consortium of State and Local Education Foundations (NCEFS). 

For more information about MTFEE, please e-mail info@mtfee.org, visit www.mtfee.org and Like Us on Facebook. 

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About MTFEE 

From its initial conception in 1995 to its designation as a 501©3 charitable organization in 2002, the Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) has remained steadfast in its goal to fund grants for items that nurture extraordinary educational experiences for every student in Millstone Township Public Schools and are beyond the scope of the general school budget. Items include innovative classroom programs, educational opportunities for students, staff development, and state-of-the-art teaching materials. Through the creativity of the teaching staff’s grant applications and the fundraising efforts of MTFEE, the foundation is proud to have awarded more than $437,800 in grants to Millstone Township schools. MTFEE grants, which have been awarded at every grade level and in every discipline, have included STEM enrichment programs, SMARTBoards ® , mobile computer and iPad ™ labs, and a rock climbing wall. MTFEE was the first organization in the district to put iPads ™ into the classroom in the spring of 2011. There are currently more than 60 MTFEE-funded grant programs running. Every child that matriculates through the school district will in some way benefit from an MTFEE-funded grant. MTFEE is a member of New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership and The National Consortium of State and Local Education Foundations (NCEFS).