Blessings Bags - Fighting Hunger Together!
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Campaign Background:
Blessings Bags & Patriot Pantry
Every $100 dollars we raise will address one child’s hunger for one year. No child should feel the pain of hunger in our backyard. God has blessed us and we can make a difference in the lives of these children. Any amount contributed will make a difference during these unprecedented times. Please pray for these children and share this request with your friends and family.
This campaign is being created by a group of Alumni and Alumni friends to assist with an amazing program started in Grant Alabama, a small town in Marshall County Alabama. Recently, Marshall county has had the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Alabama. COVID-19 has been a serious challenge for us all. COVID-19 may not impact children as much as it impacts adults with pre-existing conditions; however, hunger does impact our children. Hunger is a continued challenge impacting children, more so during this past year. Moreover, we can ALL collectively make a difference! How can we do this? We can assist the amazing folks at the Kate Duncan Smith DAR School who are working endlessly to ensure that 275 children are getting nourishment and necessities for daily living.
The Kate Duncan Smith. DAR School Administrative Staff are working to ensure that children in need do not go without food and necessities. They are trying to ensure that children are not limited by hunger. We don’t know about you, but when we are “HANGRY,” we do not function well. Therefore, we can collectively prevent children from being hungry as this can impact them both physically & emotionally. Most of you reading this letter of support would love to be there in person to assist with packaging and delivering food, however; funding this cause will allow those who are there to continue this amazing mission. It is on our hearts to support Blessings Bags and to highlight the staff at Kate Duncan Smith DAR School who are leading by example and caring for others. Please join us in fighting local hunger.
We thank you! - Lucy Maureen (Weldon) Pinson (Franklin TN), Stephanie (Bearden) Moore (Acworth GA), Greg Flores (Auburn AL), Dr. Steadman McPeters (Hollywood AL), Leigha (Givens) Hooie (Lester AL), Geni (Sauro) Holmes (The Woodlands TX), Lethe (Crum) Burns (Austin TX), Tammy (Largen) Laucik (Atlanta GA)
Background:
KDS teachers and counselors often notice children who are extremely hungry on Mondays because they do not have adequate food at home. The two meals a day they receive in the DAR Lunchroom during the week are, for some, the only balanced, nutritious meals they receive. Blessings Bags is a program that provides weekend nourishment to school children in the Federal Free and Reduced Meal Program.
The program is simple. Food packs are sent home with students on Friday afternoon. The packs include ready-to-eat food items such as granola bars, peanut butter, tuna, crackers, mac & cheese, cereal, juice boxes, etc. Blessings Bags reviews its standard menu annually to make sure the food is kid-friendly, nutritious, non-perishable and easy-to-prepare. Please be aware, though, that most of these kids live in a world where some food is better than no food.
Students who participate in the Blessings Bags program at other schools show marked improvement in school attendance, test scores, behavior, and health. The cost of participating in the Blessings Bags program is $100 per child per school year.
For the 2020-2021 School Year, 275 KDS students in grades Pre-K – 5th are participating in this program with much success.
A Patriot Pantry is located in each school and offers ready-to-eat snacks for children to access during the school day. The pantries are also stocked with small personal items and toiletries such as deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrush, soap, hair ties, socks, hand sanitizer, lip balm, etc. This allows students to discreetly take things they need without having to ask for assistance.
Blessings Bags & Patriot Pantry
Every $100 dollars we raise will address one child’s hunger for one year. No child should feel the pain of hunger in our backyard. God has blessed us and we can make a difference in the lives of these children. Any amount contributed will make a difference during these unprecedented times. Please pray for these children and share this request with your friends and family.
This campaign is being created by a group of Alumni and Alumni friends to assist with an amazing program started in Grant Alabama, a small town in Marshall County Alabama. Recently, Marshall county has had the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Alabama. COVID-19 has been a serious challenge for us all. COVID-19 may not impact children as much as it impacts adults with pre-existing conditions; however, hunger does impact our children. Hunger is a continued challenge impacting children, more so during this past year. Moreover, we can ALL collectively make a difference! How can we do this? We can assist the amazing folks at the Kate Duncan Smith DAR School who are working endlessly to ensure that 275 children are getting nourishment and necessities for daily living.
The Kate Duncan Smith. DAR School Administrative Staff are working to ensure that children in need do not go without food and necessities. They are trying to ensure that children are not limited by hunger. We don’t know about you, but when we are “HANGRY,” we do not function well. Therefore, we can collectively prevent children from being hungry as this can impact them both physically & emotionally. Most of you reading this letter of support would love to be there in person to assist with packaging and delivering food, however; funding this cause will allow those who are there to continue this amazing mission. It is on our hearts to support Blessings Bags and to highlight the staff at Kate Duncan Smith DAR School who are leading by example and caring for others. Please join us in fighting local hunger.
We thank you! - Lucy Maureen (Weldon) Pinson (Franklin TN), Stephanie (Bearden) Moore (Acworth GA), Greg Flores (Auburn AL), Dr. Steadman McPeters (Hollywood AL), Leigha (Givens) Hooie (Lester AL), Geni (Sauro) Holmes (The Woodlands TX), Lethe (Crum) Burns (Austin TX), Tammy (Largen) Laucik (Atlanta GA)
Background:
KDS teachers and counselors often notice children who are extremely hungry on Mondays because they do not have adequate food at home. The two meals a day they receive in the DAR Lunchroom during the week are, for some, the only balanced, nutritious meals they receive. Blessings Bags is a program that provides weekend nourishment to school children in the Federal Free and Reduced Meal Program.
The program is simple. Food packs are sent home with students on Friday afternoon. The packs include ready-to-eat food items such as granola bars, peanut butter, tuna, crackers, mac & cheese, cereal, juice boxes, etc. Blessings Bags reviews its standard menu annually to make sure the food is kid-friendly, nutritious, non-perishable and easy-to-prepare. Please be aware, though, that most of these kids live in a world where some food is better than no food.
Students who participate in the Blessings Bags program at other schools show marked improvement in school attendance, test scores, behavior, and health. The cost of participating in the Blessings Bags program is $100 per child per school year.
For the 2020-2021 School Year, 275 KDS students in grades Pre-K – 5th are participating in this program with much success.
A Patriot Pantry is located in each school and offers ready-to-eat snacks for children to access during the school day. The pantries are also stocked with small personal items and toiletries such as deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrush, soap, hair ties, socks, hand sanitizer, lip balm, etc. This allows students to discreetly take things they need without having to ask for assistance.
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Mountain Movers
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Atlanta, GA
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