North Adams Elementary staff members are excited for their donation of JUNKLESS granola bars. (Photo provided)
7,000 JUNKLESS Granola bars
By Sherry Larson
People’s Defender
JUNKLESS Foods was tired of snacks filled with “fake” ingredients. In 2018, they decided to make their own snacks and “kept it simple.”
Emily Young, a sixth-grade teacher at North Adams Elementary School, heard about an opportunity to receive 7,000 JUNKLESS chewy granola bars for teachers and students before the end of the school year. JUNKLESS, in partnership with the social impact platform Frontline Impact Project, made the donation possible.
North Adams Elementary Principal, Kyle Brewer explained, “It was a good initiative, and I’m very happy that Emily contacted the company to start the process.”
In a press release, Young said, “We want to thank Frontline Impact Project and JUNKLESS for the generous donation of healthy snacks that will help sustain teachers and students through the end-of-year school activities.” Young explained that the 7,000 granola bars were distributed to students, teachers, support staff, transportation, and the central office staff. “The students enjoyed having a delicious healthy snack the last few days before summer break. It was a great way to end our school year!” said Young. Brewer added, “I’m proud of the team who worked to get this all coordinated.”
The team at JUNKLESS thanked educators. JUNKLESS president Brian Camus said, “We want to acknowledge and appreciate the efforts that teachers put into education and shaping the lives of our kids and students.”
