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Published 05:39 IST, November 2nd 2019

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez help elementary school students

Jennifer Lopez and her fiancee Alex Rodriguez donated a year's worth of food to students at Jacksboro Elementary School which would melt someone's heart.

Reported by: Sounak Mitra
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Jennifer Lopez and her fiancee Alex Rodriguez reportedly donated a year's worth of food to students at Jacksboro Elementary School which would melt someone's heart. According to the reports, the duo saw a teacher's viral post about how one of their students often goes hungry. After watching the video, they immediately donated to the school's food pantry by contributing meals from their new company, Tiller & Hatch.

The teacher of the school, Brooke Goins shared her student's story in a Facebook post which she explained that she was brought to tears after hearing he was out of food at home and needed some from school. The teacher wrote on Facebook, " “Today I cried at work. Not because I hate my job, or that it is just too hard (it really is). Today I cried for a child, a child who so innocently talked about food, and the lack of it. He asked when the lady that puts food in his backpack was coming,” she wrote. “He told me he was out of it at home and needed more … No kid should ever be hungry, ever.”

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Lopex took to Instagram to share a post

When Lopez came across the post and realized the efforts made by the teacher towards the situation the 50-year-old star assured that she will help and took to Instagram to share a post on Wednesday.She wrote, “We heard teachers were helping students bring home food when they didn’t have enough. When we saw this story, it brought tears not just to my eyes, but Alex’s as well!” she shared. “No child should EVER have to go to sleep hungry.”

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Lopez and Rodriguez are seen on FaceTime talking to students

In the video that she posted, Lopez and Rodriguez are seen on FaceTime talking to students at Jacksboro Elementary School and the teacher about why they were inspired to send the meals. She said that her mother was a teacher and she was so touched and wanted to help. Tiller and Hatch sell cheap and affordable meals like Santa Fe style pasta and chicken tortilla stew. She said that everybody should have access to nutritious and delicious food. She added that the moment was one of her favorite this month and one of the best possible things they have been able to do.

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05:39 IST, November 2nd 2019