Knox Central High School received $2,865 from Food City.  Pictured are John Jones and Brady Parvin from Food City, KC principal Tim Roark, and Richard Smith local Food City store manager.	Pictured accepting a check on behalf of G.R. Hampton Elementary are Molly Oxendine and Jennifer Warren, representing the Hampton PTO.  G.R. Hampton Elementary received $1,293 from the Food City School Bucks program. Not pictured is Central Elementary School which received $114 from Food City.	Flat Lick Elementary received $2,790 from Food City.  Pictured are John Jones and Brady Parvin from Food City, Flat Lick principal Steve Partin, and Richard Smith local Food City store manager.
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Imagine being able to support your child’s school by simply shopping at certain local stores.  Four Knox County Schools are benefiting from just that through the Food City “School Bucks” educational program.

Representatives from Food City, owned by K-VA-T Stories, Inc., were in the Knox County Public Schools on Thursday, September 9, to deliver more than $7,000 in three separate check presentations.

Schools receiving money from Food City include:  Knox Central, $2,865.39;  Flat Lick, $2,790.64; G.R. Hampton, $1,293.43; and Central Elementary, $114.15.

At a joint check presentation held for Flat Lick Elementary and Knox Central High School,  John Jones, executive vice president, expressed appreciation to the area schools that participated in the program last year.  Jones shared a written statement from company president Steven Smith stating, “It is an honor to congratulate your school for all your efforts, hard work, and dedication to this program and to present your school with this well-deserved check.”

“We’re committed to giving back to the community we operate in and we take the education of our youth very seriously”, stated Smith.  “School Bucks is an easy, cost effective way for area schools to gain the dollars they need to purchase vital educational equipment and tools.”

The Food City School Bucks program is changing for the 2010-2011 school year.   The amount awarded to each school will be based upon the percentage of total purchases made by customers registered to the participating school of their choice.   Food City has pledged to donate up to $600,000 in this year’s program which started September 12^th and will end on April 23, 2011.

Parents and community members who would like more information about the Food City School Bucks program may contact their local school or visit any Food City store.

This article was posted on Monday, September 13th, 2010 at 1:05 pm.