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Its not a fact we like tothink about, but manykids in our local
schoolsthrough their day hun-
y, causing lack of energyd focus, inhibiting theirility to
learn.
School food programslp address this problem,t what about the
week-ds?This month ShareNettroduces its Food toow pilot program in
twongston schools: Wolfleementary and Spectrumommunity. Food to
Growll distribute nutritious,sily portable food to stu-nts in need
for weekendnsumption, when schoolod programs are notailable to
them.Students will be iden-ied byhool coun-ors, wholl discussr t i
c i p a -n with the
udent andeir family,en makee referral
ShareNetappropri-
e.A b o u t
studentsve already been referredthe program, and the
mbers are expected to
ild gradually but steadilyword gets out.The food will
includereals, single servings ofsh produce and easilycrowaveable
items.The food is meant to besy to prepare and con-me as we will
not knowe home environment oroking equipment availableere. The food
is intendedr the student named andmeant for weekend use,t as
anytime snacks or for
the extended family, thoughwe understand that, realisti-cally,
the kids will consumeas they wish.
A Spectrum staffer toldus that, Most of their stu-
dents are hun-
gry most of thetime.This may be
partly due tothe fact theirstudent body isall adolescent,but
many ofthe Spectrumkids are not instable homesor are techni-cally
home-less, stayingwith friends
or couch surfing, so thereis hardly an ideal environ-ment for
keeping a growing
teen well-fueled for school.Families in need of assis-
tance beyond Food to Growwill be encouraged throughthe program
to contact us,so that the entire familymay benefit from
servicesavailable through ShareNet,rather than just the
stu-dent.
Students will be eligibleeven if the family alreadyreceives
ShareNet assistanceand vice versa; participa-tion in one program
will
not exclude participationfrom the other.
If your child could ben-efit from the Food to Growweekend food
program inschools, please contact yourschool counselor. With
only a couple of months leftin the current school term,this
phase of the program isregarded as a pilot, perfectfor working out
the neces-sary structures, purchasing,and logistics.
At the end of the term par-ticipants, families, schools,and
ShareNet will evaluatethe programs effectivenessand decide upon
continu-ation and direction for thefuture. The program hasbeen in
development since2009, with eager volunteersand staffers excited
aboutits possibilities.
Food to Grow is expectedto find and meet its need. Ifyoud like
to donate specifi-cally to this program, pleaselet us know; as it
grows
the costs to operate it willincrease.
Growers needed
Farmers and home gar-deners: If you have excess
produce, or would like toearmark part of your grow-ing area for
donations toShareNet, we would like tohear from you.
We would like to buildconsistent relationshipswith growers, as
produceremains a challenging seg-ment of the food we pro- vide. We
either seem tohave none at all or a wind-fall which is so much
itsthen difficult to store ordistribute quickly.
Reliable, anticipated rela-tionships would help usprovide more
fresh produce
to the part of our commu-nity in need.
Kids need Food to Grow
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Info: Dale Rude at (360) 265-6761.
Kingston North Kitsap Rotary -- 12 p.m. every Wednesdat the
Kingston Cove Yacht Club. Info: Dan Martin at(360) 297-6640.
Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce -- 10 a.m. - 2p.m., 11201
State Route 104, Kingston. Info: LindaFyfe at (360) 297-3813.
Committees include: Festivaand Events/Downtown Kingston -- Dan
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Kingston Garden Club -- 9 a.m., third Wednesday of themonth, at
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Village Green Foundation -- 4 p.m., the fourth Tuesday eery
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