SJM_SouthernExposure_0321_SouthernExposure_11_08 3 / 10 / 21 4 : 55 PM Page 1 + + + + + SPOTLIGHT GO FIGURE NAMES TO KNOW HIT OR MISS ANSWER THIS INSPIRATION SouthernExposure SPOTLIGHT The donation For the last 11 years , made by Dunkin ’ of Medford floral shop Greater Philadelphia A Rose in December to the Food Bank has worked with students in of South Jersey as Lenape Regional’s Transition to part of its Roast , $ Adulthood program to help teach 25000 Hunger program . them real - life skills . As a result , owner December Shover is always looking to get involved in community 5O % projects . Ever since meeting David Silver , The new capacity limits for the president of Operation Yellow restaurants , bars , gyms and Ribbon , three years ago she’s been able $ 3million personal care services . The limit to form a meaningful relationship that is The amount of funding approved by the on private indoor gatherings benefiting a great cause . 5 Federal Emergency Management Agency to help has also been increased from Operation Yellow Ribbon is the The number of days elevate flood - prone homes in Ocean City . 25 to 50 people . South Jersey - based organization that that students now sends care packages to deployed military attend in - person members . For the past couple of years , classes in the Shover has teamed up with Marijean Lenape Regional $ 2.7 MILLION Andl , a representative of the Lenape High School Regional support staff association , to District . The new The initial listing sales price of former Philadelphia Eagle head coach gather items for our troops . One of their schedule will run Doug Pederson’s Moorestown estate . most recent efforts helped fill nearly 300 until spring break items and raised in the neigh - boxes of Amount of money the Woman’s Club of Medford in April when it borhood of $ 13,000 . This year , the duo is is offering high school senior girls who intend to will be further hoping to fill an entire school bus full of further their education . Applications for the Alice evaluated for supplies in a project they’ve dubbed Meitz Scholarship are currently being accepted the remainder of 1 $ , 000 on the group’s website . the year . Operation Unity in the Community . “ This year , because we decided we wanted to again show support for the military , we wanted to go with unity in NAMES TO KNOW Local people achieving big things in South Jersey and beyond the community , ” Shover says . “ I’m Do you know a local person who is doing great things ? Let us know by emailing Editor @ SouthJersey.com . personally feeling a lot of division in our community on thoughts of how to handle COVID or the election or just being locked down . ” The care packages can include any - thing from toothpaste and hand sanitizer to snacks and tea . To help matters , a special Amazon storefront was created Michael Dunlea Samantha Thomas Soleil Saint - Cyr Cassidy Strittmatter where folks can order items that will be directly shipped to Shover to be boxed up Dunlea , a third - grade teacher This Shawnee High School At 17 years old , Strittmatter was The money raised during and sent out . student was recently Saint - Cyr is the youngest honored with the New at Tabernacle Elementary , these drives is used to cover shipping accepted into the All - female crossword Jersey Association for was recently nominated for expenses to the troops . Eastern Mixed Choir , puzzle constructor Intercollegiate Athletics for the National Life Changer of Shover is hoping to host an event on where she’ll get the who was published Women’s Woman of the the Year award . He was March 28 — the last day the group will be opportunity to sing with in the New York Times . Year Award . This award recognized for the ways he accepting donations for this go - around — other students from The Moorestown honors senior high school provides his students with a where people can come out and support across the eastern United resident’s puzzle was and college athletes who more diverse learning experi - the organization while watching the bus States . Thomas joined the selected as part of have also been recognized ence . Recently he had his get loaded up with boxes . Like with many choir in middle school Black History Month for student leadership , students hear presentations things these days , coronavirus could be a and has previously been and its appeal to service , athletics and from people with different factor , but Shover is hoping to have the accepted a wide audience . high academic achievement . to the All - South backgrounds , including the fire department on hand and hopefully Saint - Cyr , who was She plans to attend Choir and the All - State director of the National Civil some live music . paid $ 500 for the puzzle , college at James Madison Choir . Following her time Rights Museum in Memphis “ I’m hoping and praying we have took up the hobby as University where she’ll at Shawnee , Thomas as well as chefs , camera our event that day so everyone can get a way to relieve stress also play on the field would like to study operators and teachers from during the pandemic . hockey team . musical therapy . other countries . visual on it , ” says Shover . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume17 issue 12 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 10 |