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A
So
let
us
see
programs
started
about
seven
years
ago,
under
the
guidance,
tutelage
and
leadership
of
Jim
Cooper.
Anybody
who
knows
Jim
can
remember
him
as
a
larger-than-life
character.
He
was
a
philanthropist,
a
civil
rights
leader,
a
man
that
never
wanted
to
sit
on
the
bench
and
even
into
his
eighties.
He
wasn't
gonna
sit
on
the
bench.
He
wasn't.
Gonna
sit
on
the
sidelines
his
daughter,
Cynthia
Cooper
is
a
teacher
up
in
North
Jersey
and
has
had
a
successful
career
teaching
students
up
there.
A
But
in
a
conversation
with
her
father
one
day,
he
comes
came
to
discover
that
children
who
were
on
the
free
and
reduced
lunch
programs
at
all
the
schools
in
New
Jersey,
suffered
from
having
no
food
during
the
summer.
So,
rather
than
just
you
know,
took
it
in
the
back
of
his
head.
He
went
into
action
and
again
in
his
80s,
he
put
together
lettuce.
He
please
program.
A
The
program
started
out
with
help
from
County
Executive
Danny,
Levinson,
County,
Administrator
Jerry
dole,
also
to
reach
out
to
some
area
schools
and
put
together
a
collection
of
schools
that
he
could
do
food
distribution
through
a
10-week
period.
During
the
summer,
the
program
started
off
with
about
250
families.
Today
we
are
happy
to
report
that
that
number
has
grown
to
well
over
800
families
in
seven
school
districts.
Here
in
Atlantic,
County
I
came
on
with
the
program
about
five
years
ago.
Jim
asked
me
to
jump
in
and
help
out
and
I've
found
it.
A
A
labor
of
love.
I
mean
it's
exciting.
It's
wonderful,
it's
just
almost
tearful
and
joyful.
At
the
same
time,
to
see
families
and
young
people
to
receive
gift
of
food.
While
we
feel
great
about
the
fact
that
we're
feeding,
800
people
again,
it's
almost
depressing
that
we
have
to
step
up
and
try
to
help
vast
number
of
people
and
we're
just
scratching
the
surface.
The
need
is
large.
It's
big!
It's
huge.
B
Jimmy
Cooper
came
to
me
quite
some
time
ago,
and
he
said
we
have
a
problem
here
in
Atlantic
County,
which
is
the
same
problem
throughout
the
state
of
New
Jersey.
But
let's
see
if
we
can
solve
it
in
Atlantic
County,
at
least
on
a
small
scale
and
I
knew
here
in
Atlantic
County
half
of
our
school
children
get
either
a
free
or
reduced
lunch,
so
there
was
a
need
for
it
and
Jim
said:
look
I'm
willing
to
put
my
money
where
my
mouth
is,
but
I
would
like
the
county
to
partner.
B
If
you
would
and
I
said,
look
to
him
and
be
my
pleasure
and
let's
see
what
we
can
do,
we
started
the
program
in
ventnor
we're
over
at
1,200
eligible
individuals.
They
got
a
lunch
and
breakfast
that
summer
and
we've
expanded
it.
In
fact,
we've
expanded
it
to
till
a
degree.
We're
over
nine
school
districts
now
participate
in
this
program.
That
was
Jim's
vision
and
know
a
word
about
Jimmy.
He
I
guess
he
was
a
true
humanitarian.
He
was
always
did
the
very
best
he
could
for
those
that
couldn't
help
themselves.
B
As
of
2017
over
800
families
receive
food
on
the
program
that
Jim
envisioned,
which
means
every
two
weeks.
Thirty
pounds
of
food
are
delivered
to
needy
families
throughout
this
county
and
I
am
privileged
to
have
known
Jim,
yet
an
interesting
philosophy
on
life,
almost
the
way
Lincoln
had
of
government.
That
government
should
do
for
those
that
can't
do
for
themselves
and
Jim
kind
of
put
that
on
an
individual
basis
that
he
did
for
those
that
couldn't
do
it.
You
know
he
sadly
missed,
and
we
won't
see
the
likes
of
him
again
in.
C
Galloway
Township,
approximately
50%
of
our
students,
qualify
for
free
and
reduced
meals.
We
have
close
to
3,400
students,
and
so
you
could
see
about
1700
students
actually
qualify
for
the
meals
program
in
terms
of
participation,
I'll,
let
Marilyn
Moore,
who
really
spearheads.
This
share
that
information
we.
D
C
It's
very
simple:
if
you
are
hungry,
that
is
one
of
your
basic
needs:
it's
not
being
met,
so
it's
difficult
to
focus
on
learning,
and
so
during
the
school
year.
Obviously
we
have
the
meal
programs
during
a
day,
so
you
say
what
does
this
have
to
do
with
summer?
Well,
we
have
hundreds
of
students
in
the
district
in
summer
for
a
variety
of
academic
and
enrichment
programs
and
in
certain
instances
we
are
able
to
provide
them
breakfast,
but
then
they
go
home,
and
so
this
program
supports
them.
Having
a
good
meal
at
home,.
D
Cooper
Levinson
has
been
a
real
partner
with
Galloway
schools
and
knowing
about
the
boat.
So
knowing
about
people
supported
their
food
bank,
we
thought
what
could
we
do
to
give
back
and
remind
the
public
what
the
food
bank
does
for
us?
So
what
better,
then,
to
think
about
feeding
children
by
then
by
having
an
eating
cup
and
we
decided
to
make
the
cups?
Actually
we
talked
to
our
art
teacher
at
the
middle
school
and
said
to
her.
E
Harbor
City
Public
School
District
has
about
80
percent
of
the
students
that
qualified
for
free
and
reduced
lunch.
We
offer
a
universal
the
universal
breakfast
program
for
all
of
the
students
and
there's
a
great
need.
We've
been
involved
with
the
lettuce
eat.
Please
program:
we've
got
involved
in
the
second
year
when
Jim
Cooper
approached
our
district
and
asked
if
we
would
be
interested
in
learning
more
about
this
opportunity
and
getting
involved.
It
was
something
we
desperately
needed
because
we
were
seeing
our
numbers
of
free
and
reduced
lunch
percentages
go
up
and
the
need
was
great.
E
So
we
hopped
right
on
board
last
year
when,
at
the
captain's
table
reception
at
the
boat
show
the
Galloway
Township
schools
were
selling
soup
bowls
or
mugs,
and
we
thought
we
wanted
to
do
something
as
well,
because
it
was
such
a
great
idea
and
we
have
benefited
from
this
program
so
much
that
we
needed
to
give
back.
So
what
we've
designed
is
a
plant
or
an
herb
kit,
so
to
speak.