As featured on Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Partnership Update
Cease Hunger, Inc. was founded in 2021 by Nirav Ramchandani, a sophomore at Madison High School. Now, it is an FCPS Needs-Based Donations Ignite Partner. Nirav is passionate about addressing food insecurity in his community. He has led food drives and formed strategic partnerships with local nonprofits, food banks, restaurants, and other groups.
As an Ignite Partner, this Vienna/Oakton based nonprofit will provide food to Fairfax County public schools in Regions 1, 2, and 5, supporting their existing supplementary food distribution programs. Thanks to Cease Hunger, the pantry at Marshall Road Elementary School will be well stocked this spring and beyond. The nonprofit is already in discussions to expand to Mosaic Elementary School, with sights on supporting Oakton and Madison High Schools soon thereafter.
Schools manage food pantries so that students who might otherwise experience food insecurity, don’t. Roughly 60,000 FCPS students receive free or reduced priced meals, representing 34% of our student population.
