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Food for low-income children's backpacks during the school year. The children are on meal programs during the school day but have gone hungry during the weekends. This lack of weekend food means they come to school Monday morning not able to concentrate on school work. The food we give them would provide nutrition over the school weekends. Candidates for support would be vetted by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley through interviews and tax returns. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley is a 501(c)3 charitable corporation. Parents of the children are immigrants and would be required to attend no-charge classes in English and how to succeed in America (taught by the Boys and Girls Clubs) as a requirement for eligibility. At the same time the children will be in separate rooms getting help with their homework. The language/homework program occurs Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings each week. The parents and the children must attend 2 of the 3 evenings each week in order to receive the weekend food. The program will start in September and continue through May.
All monies will be spent on food. No other expenses will be reimbursed. Food will be shelf-stable and kid friendly. Food will be cereal, top rammen noodles, granola bars, peanut butter, jelly, etc.
Income:
$2,026 from Surf City Rotary
$2,026 District 5320 matching grant
Expenses:
$4,052 food. Various food from Costco, Smart and Final, and other grocery stores.
Rotarians will be involved with purchasing food, packaging the food, working with Westminster Interact Club to package food, and working with Westminster Interact Club to distribute the food every Thursday night during the school year.
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