P-4065

Foodbank Backback Weekend Proj

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Project Description

Country: USA

Location: El Centro, CA

Total Budget: $2,700

Areas of Focus: Maternal and child health, Community economic development

Activity Type: Food/Agriculture: General

Summary: Provide 15 non descript backbacks full of food to K-12 students to feed their families for the weekend


Imperial County is a rural community, highly dependent of agriculture, surrounded by the desert. The unemployment rate is normally 24% or higher. Due to COVID, the unemployment rate is significantly higher now. It is estimated that 1 in 3 school age children has food insecurity in the county. Because of that, there are a lot of families that depend on the Imperial Valley Food Bank for everyday meals.

At any given point, the Food Banks distributes non-descript backpacks to 700 children k-12, from 38 different Imperial Valley schools. The goals is to expand the backpack program to feed 1000 children.

It costs $180 per year to sponsor a backpack. The backpack is full of food that varies depending on availability. However, it usually includes rice, beans, juice, tuna, fruit, vegetables, canned soups, etc.

15 backpacks x $180 a year = $2700 The club will pay for $1350 and the District Matching grant will pay for $1350

Project Contact Person

District: 5340

Rotary Club of: El Centro

Primary Contact: Karina B Alvarez

Email: k_alvarez@yahoo.com

Project Status

Dropped
This project has been "Dropped". Check the history log entries to see why it was dropped.

Project listed for the 2021-22 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

El Centro (5340)

28-Jul-21

$1,350

$1,350

$2,700

Total

$1,350

$1,350

$2,700

DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.

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History Log Entries

28-Jul-21

System Entry

System Entry: Creation of project page.

29-Jul-21

by Karina B Alvarez

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

29-Jul-21

by Karina B Alvarez

System Entry: Project signed by Karina B Alvarez.

30-Jul-21

by Karina B Alvarez

System Entry: Project signed by Karina B Alvarez.

30-Jul-21

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by James Garcia.

12-Oct-21

by Elana Levens-Craig

System Entry: Project dropped by Elana Levens-Craig.

Reason for dropping: Did not qualify for a district grant this year.

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