{"id":8644,"date":"2019-02-08T16:15:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T21:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=8644"},"modified":"2019-02-12T17:05:34","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T22:05:34","slug":"volunteer-spotlight-jenny-deal-beach-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/volunteer-spotlight-jenny-deal-beach-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Spotlight: Jenny Deal, Beach Bags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Each month, dedicated volunteers or community partners will be recognized for the time and talents dedicated to Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jenny Deal is a volunteer for the division\u2019s Beach Bags program. Each week, she donates her time to sort and pack up to 800 bagged meals and healthy snacks that are provided to disadvantaged VBCPS students.<\/p>\n<p>It was Deal\u2019s son, Zach, who introduced her to the program during a Beach Bags food drive. Once she learned how this program benefits children who may not have enough to eat over weekends and school vacations, Deal said she wanted to help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was eye-opening to find out how many children across the district were impacted by Beach Bags,\u201d explained Deal. \u201cI immediately knew I wanted to be involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Deal, the need for this program is particularly close to home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI personally know the impact hunger has on learning. Students receive a bag for various reasons. For my own reasons, as a child I would have benefited from the Beach Bags program,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Deal has been volunteering regularly with the Beach Bags program every week for the past three years and does not plan to stop any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love investing in the future and well-being of our students,\u201d added Deal. \u201cVBCPS is like family. No matter what you do in the division, we all provide an important role and are key to its success. Volunteering is just one part of the bigger picture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/JenDeal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8643 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/JenDeal-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"alt=&quot;&quot;\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/JenDeal-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/JenDeal-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/JenDeal-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/JenDeal-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/JenDeal.jpg 1116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Become a volunteer or community partner today and make a difference in student\u2019s lives. For more information on volunteering visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vbschools.com\/community\/volunteers_partners\/partners_in_education\">vbschools.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each month, dedicated volunteers or community partners will be recognized for the time and talents dedicated to Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS). 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