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Park Avenue Baptist Food Pantry, Mt. Vernon District 80 Schools and the United Way have partnered together to provide packs of nutritious and easy to prepare food to be distributed to the schools neediest children who are at risk for hunger on the weekends.
Kid-friendly ready-to-eat food is collected through various resources such as local food pantries, food drives,
and NOW program sponsorships and provided to children that are at risk for extreme hunger.
Every month throughout the school year is a long three or four day weekend. On these weekends, the food collected is packed up into bags or backpacks and delivered to schools. NOW is free of charge to our schools and children and supported solely by volunteers and financial donations.
The NOW program has been successful in providing over 2600 bags of food this year to over 300 school children. The cost per bag of food is approximately $3.50 each.
A $500 sponsorship will feed 142 children. In order for the program to expand to all schools additional
funding is necessary. A $788.00 sponsorship will feed 225 children.
Sponsorships above and beyond your annual gift to the United Way are needed in order to continue with this vital community program.
Won't you please help feed a child NOW and become a sponsor today?
To qualify for the program a child must qualify for the free or reduced school lunch program and be referred to the United Way by their teacher.
2008 - 2009 School Year Sponsorships
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A special thank you to Pam Kirkpatrick of Grapics by Design for providing the
NOW logo for us! |
| Anheuser Busch Employees |
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| Barry & Tricia Higgins |
Jim & Kirsten Hays |
| Brett & Jessica Hall |
John & Connie Caveletto |
| Brooke Insurance - Mike Beard |
Joy Schroeder |
| Carl & Donna Miller |
Kids Hope United |
| Carter Motor Sports |
Koalaty Home Care |
| Catholic Social Services |
Krehbiel & Associates |
| Charlie & Vicki Walker |
Lanny & Lynn Lenker |
| Crossroads Community Hospital |
Bill & Michelle Venturi |
| Dan & Gina Ruark |
Mike & Debi Richardson |
| District 80 Schools |
Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce |
| Ed & Jill Cunningham |
Pavey Chapel |
| Edward Jones Investments, Bill Dwyer |
Sheriff Roger Mulch |
| Foster Grandparents Program |
Ron & Paulette Schneider |
| Habitat for Humanity |
Falley Home Improvement |
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Lane & Mary Harvey |
Torrez Properties |
| Hospice of the Good Samaritan |
Wal-Mart |
| Park Avenue Baptist Food Pantry |
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2007-2008 School Year Sponsorships
- November 2007 - Wal-Mart
- December 2007 - District 80 Schools
- January 2008 - Park Avenue Baptist Food Pantry
- February 2008 - Logan Stree Baptist Church and Food Pantry
- March 2008 - Anonymous and Ron & Paulette Schneider
- April 2008 - St.Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc.
- May 2008 - Funds collected from food drive
- In-Kind Support - Walgreens Distribution Center
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