Happy National Nutrition Month! The Dining Services Department is proud to help celebrate by hosting a food drive again this year supported by the Central Arizona District of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (C-AZAND), who have partnered with Kitchen on the Street (KOS), a local non-profit organization. KOS's mission is to fight childhood hunger in Maricopa County. A staggering 1 in 6 Arizonan children are challenged by food insecurity. KOS is able to focus on schools with high food insecurity, providing more than 3,000 emergency food boxes via school-based food pantries yearly. Last year the beatitudes campus participated in this food drive and along with other organizations across the valley, helped provide over 1,000 pounds of food gratefully accepted by the founders of KOS!
The Dining Services Department invites both residents and staff to participate in this food drive again this year to help KOS to stock food pantries on school campuses. Food collection boxes will be located around the Campus from March 7th to March 28th. Please donate non-perishable food items for low-labor meals including:
- Canned vegetables
- Canned beans
- Canned fruits
- Canned meats (tuna, salmon, etc)
- One pound bags of dried beans and lentils
- One pound bags of rice
- Peanut butter and other nut butters
(Please note, BPA free cans are preferred)
You also have the opportunity to donate cash. The proceeds will purchase food for Bags of Hope, which are food backpacks that are distributed each Friday to ensure hungry children have food to eat over the weekend. For a cash donation, go directly via the KOS website at:
http://www.kitchenonthestreet.org/ (click on “Donate” in the upper right corner ). Please make sure to include Central AZAND in the dedication section so we can track the impact of our program!
For any questions regarding the food drive, please contact Lori Eddings at x16146. Thank you for your consideration in helping feed local families in need!
Get involved!
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