Food 4 Kiddos is a non-profit organization providing bags of food for hungry kids on the weekends. Throughout the United States there are tens of thousands of children receiving free or reduced lunch because many families simply don’t have the resources. Many of the students receive little or no food outside of government assistance, especially on the weekends. Food 4 Kiddos is committed to helping these students by partnering with local school leaders to identify these students and provide the food necessary to sustain them throughout their weekends.
The Food
- The foods provided total a minimum of 3000 calories per bag.
- The foods provided are ready-to-eat and require no preparation.
- The foods provided weigh less than five pounds for ease of carrying.
- The foods provided are store bought and packaged. (No homemade items)
- The foods provided are non-perishable. (No fresh fruit unfortunately)
The Process
- Food 4 Kiddos establishes a relationship with interested schools.
- Food 4 Kiddos identifies the number of students requiring assistance.
- Food 4 Kiddos develops a distribution strategy with the school leaders.
- Food 4 Kiddos obtains required resources from fundraising, sponsors and donors.
- Food 4 Kiddos provides the food bags in accordance with the school.
The Benefits
- Students will improve their basic overall health.
- Students will improve their immunity to illness and disease.
- Students will improve their social interactions with others.
- Students will improve their ability their ability to learn.
- Students will improve their acdamic scores and achievement.
