Three Organizations Donate 2,365 to Mburgh Backpack Program

MIDDLEBURGH - The Middleburgh Central School Backpack Program received a big boost from three local organizations last month.

The organizations donated $2,365 to the program, which aids needy students with food and other supplies to bring home.

Donating to the program were:

* Middleburgh Rotary (from the arts and crafts festival), $546.

* Middleburgh Rotary, $546.

* Fenimore Asset Management, $1,000.

* Middleburgh Rotary (arts and crafts festival), $173.

* Golden Age Club, $100.

In other action, board members last month:

* Appointed Michelle Mattice as a support staff substitute.

* Accepted an unpaid leave of absence for McKenzie Rivenburgh from November 20 to April 25, 2024.