By Christine Evans | Executive Director
Feed Northland Kids was able to create a Community Food Kit program in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, thanks to generous support from many donors, including those giving through this portal! We served 9,304 families over a 14-week timespan with this kit of 18 to 20 grocery items topped by a loaf of fresh baked bread. We essentially pivoted to take our ten in-school pantries mobile. By working with great community partners we were able to set up four distribution sites and attract the many volunteers needed to pack and distribute the kits. Each week families identified by counselors in seven school districts, dropped by to pick up their kit. For those unable to get to us, a delivery component was added.
Our plan is to continue to feed hungry children in the Northland of Kansas City in any way possible. At the elementary level, we partner with our regional food bank to send home a weekend BackSnack. This serves 2,000 children in 57 separate elementary schools. On our own, we opened ten "food for thought" pantries inside middle and high schools. We will continue to open additional pantries each year. If school does not resume in person or a mix of virtual/in person, we may reactivate this kit for those students who are unable to visit the pantries. The elementary program will continue unabated, regardless of in-school or virtual attendance, even if we need to deliver those BackSnacks.
Thank you for your support to help us meet this ever-growing need in the midst of the pandemic. For more information on our efforts and other ways you might engage with our mission, please visit https://www.feednorthlandkids.org.
Thank you for helping us "feed our future"!!
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