Food Backpack For Kids - Food Assistance Program
"Together, no child will go hungry"
Hungry and homeless children are a reality in our community. When kids come to school on Mondays hungry, they are often listless, agitated, and it is difficult for them to focus on learning. According to Children’s Health Watch, children who struggle with hunger are likely to be sick more often, recover from illness more slowly, and be hospitalized more frequently. Additionally, the Harvard School Breakfast Research Summary indicates that children who do not receive enough nutritious food tend to have significantly higher levels of behavioral, emotional, and academic problems, often displaying increased aggression and anxiety. Our mission for the 'Food Backpack For Kids' program is simple: 'Together, no child will go hungry.' This food assistance program aims to provide ready-to-eat, pre-packaged meals to children at risk for hunger on weekends during the school year. Our long-term goal is to foster community support for kids, ensuring that these young people grow into adults who give back to our community, state, and country, thereby enhancing hunger relief for children.
What We Do
This program promotes the well being of underprivileged youth and assists struggling families living in Florence and Mapleton. It is often the children that suffer the consequences, and no parent wants to see his or her children go hungry. Collectively we have the opportunity to make a difference that will pay dividends for years to come for people who live in our community and currently need a helping hand. Sending ready to eat food home with the children from school places the food in their hands so they will have three meals on Saturday and three meals on Sunday. The immediate benefit will be young people nourished and ready to learn.
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