Meanwhile, in Staten Island

[wtg]

Bodega owner gives kids free food for good grades: ‘I like seeing the smile on their faces'

Students with lower grades who show improvement get goodies, and the same goes for kids with perfect attendance or who are awarded student of the month.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/bodega-owner-kids-free-food-good-grades/3914458/?utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c06e5d78644b3aab4472

[Big_Al]

Amazing what some encouragement can do.

Big Al

[wtg]

I wonder if @RealPlayer is familiar with this store.

[RealPlayer]

I’m sort of familiar with that neighborhood but not that store. Great story!

[Mik]

That thing about a village…