Food campaign for children affected by Corona
Updated description
Covid-19 affects us all. I am working with a youth organization outside of Pittsburgh for disadvantaged
boys (grades 3-11). When we started this it was to replace school lunches. This initiative have grown with
the realization that families are struggling hard to make ends meet and to get access to nutritional food at
this time. The first week me and my husband, and 2 friends put together 70+ healthy snack bags , but we
need help financing this! This is an emergency. These are hard working kids, who's parents are struggling
to work in an already extremely challenging area. There is currently no grocery store in the area, and some families do not have access to a vehicle, which means that they cannot benefit from the regular food banks, and need to use public transportation to go to a store. Over and above the fact that good nutrition is of
crucial importance, we want to help minimizing virus exposure for vulnerable family members.
For the last 6 (ordering for week 7 as we speak) we have delivered to many households in Clairton, and we keep expanding. We have some interest in more long-term solutions and sponsorship, but for the next few weeks, we still need your help!
Without our Go Fund Me and private donors this would never have happened!
Here is how it works: We receive donations, and I shop ahead of time online. I am part of a Covid-19 risk
group and cannot go out to stores. To be fully transparent with every donor, we do have to pay for delivery etc to be able to stay safe. Each week it is a "fingers crossed" to see what we actually receive, and despite a lot of searching and puzzling, we have managed to deliver fresh food such as milk, eggs, bread, vegetables, fruit, staples including rice, pasta, beans, canned goods etc each week.
If YOU or someone you know want to help us change the course of this negative development, and make a contribution that counts, small or large! Your donation ends up right on the door step of an individual,
senior, or family in need. Please check out the updates on this page, to see previous progress!
Original description
We are willing to scavenge for food items, and do the work but every dollar contributed is appreciated! We ask for in total 1000 dollars, which would cover 2-3 weeks of snacks/lunch for the children. We also want to be able to provide some groceries for especially grand parents who are elderly and sole caregivers of these children. We have in total up to 20 families each week who could benefit from this initiative. I am not posting the name of the program we are sponsoring because this is a private initiative. I am a board member of this organization, and I am happy to provide you with detailed information in a private message if you wish. We are already facing phase 2 of this food supply emergency, so if you have the room, please become a part of this crucial initiative, and provide children with sufficient nutrition.
