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ORGANIZATION: Blessings in a Backpack, Inc.
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The Chicago Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack feeds more than 6,000 students every Friday of the school year. We need a volunteer driver, who has there own appropriate vehicle to make local deliveries. Each box of food weighs 25 pounds and we need to deliver 10 - 20 boxes. Can you lift that much weight and have the room in your vehicle? Deliveries are made in Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
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About Blessings in a Backpack, Inc.
Location:
4121 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY 40207, US
Mission Statement
Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America who might otherwise go hungry.
Description
Our Vision:
Every school-aged child in America has the nourishment needed to learn and grow. As a leader in the movement to end childhood hunger, Blessings in a Backpack strives to ensure children do not go hungry on the weekends by empowering individuals and communities to take action.
Why Do We Do It
More than 13 million children in this country are at risk of hunger. The consequences of hunger are much more than a growling stomach. Poor nutrition can result in a weaker immune system, increased hospitalization, lower IQ, shorter attention spans, and lower academic achievement. Federal government programs feed children during the school week, but we also want to ensure they get nutritional meals over the weekend.
How Much Does it Cost?
$150 will feed one child on the weekends for one 36-week school year through the Blessings in a Backpack program. The Results: Nourished Kids Ready to Learn.
Food is an essential building block; in this case, it truly is a blessing, especially to a hungry child!
Visit the Get Involved section of our website to find out how you can help Blessings in a Backpack feed more children.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Hunger
WHEN
Tue Oct 01, 2024 - Mon Dec 30, 2024
WHERE
303 E WackerSuite 2030Chicago, IL 60601
(41.88727 ,-87.62037 )
DATE POSTED
September 12, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 21
- flexible
- background check may be necessary