What We Do
- Each Friday that school is in session, a bag filled with 4-6 lbs of food is sent home with participating students.
- Participating children and their families use the food to bridge the gap until school resumes.
- Students return Monday morning, well fed and ready to learn.
- The Food for Thought program has identified a six-week cycle of menus that provide variety and nutrition.
- Focus is on easy-to-prepare or ready-to-eat foods like cereals, boxed pasta meals, vegetables, and fruits.
- Families participating in the bag program remain anonymous to program volunteers and donors.
- Only the number of bags needed at each school is communicated.
- School staff will discreetly distribute bags prior to the end of the school week.
- Local / Regional suppliers are being sought for food items (Hy-Vee, Super Saver, Cash Wa, etc.)
- Volunteers will meet weekly to pack bags and deliver to the schools.
