Food For Kids Program Because a hungry child cant learn.
Kristin Long Harrisburg Middle School
[email protected],edu
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What is Food for Kids? The Food for Kids Program is set up to
provide food for students who show educational, physical and
emotional problems at school due to hunger.
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Arkansas Rice Depot Provides food for over 35,000 Arkansas kids
Food for Kids program in over 600 schools Delivers food once a
month to restock pantry. Also, provides appropriate food for
pregnant teens, teen moms & infants.
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Backpacks The Rice Depot provide backpacks for the food to be
sent home in eat time. Keeps the food safe Avoids embarrassment of
other kids knowing what is going on. Provides a easy way for the
students to transport the food from school to home.
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What kind of food is sent out? Easy Mac Granola Bars Pudding
Poptarts Ramen Noodles Microwave Meals Soups Capri Suns
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Who will be in charge? Site Coordinator Access to the pantry
where food will be stored. Be available when Rice Depot delivers
food Be responsible for dispersion each week. Keep & Store
backpacks Hand them out each Friday restocked.
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How many kids will we serve? According to Middle School
Counselor & Methodist Family Health Social Workers, there will
be at least: 6 Boys 8 Girls 4 Sibling Sets 1- 2 Child Family 2- 3
Child Family 1- 4 Child Family
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Parent Permission Since we will be sending food home each week,
we are required to get the parents permission. o Send home letter
to inform parents. o Must sign the bottom to give permission for us
to send food home o Option to call the site coordinator if they do
not want us to send food home o More Details on the program.
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How will it benefit us? Gives hunger children free meals.
Hungry kids do not preform well in school. Reduce the number of
emotional problems with students Could potentially increase
Benchmark scores.
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Nourished children Better education Better jobs Better quality
of life Better chance that he can keep someone else from
starving