Esperanza is helping with food needs on two different fronts at the Kyrene Family Resource Center.
Currently, the center needs the following for families: peanut butter, gallon freezer bags, and spaghetti pasta and sauce.
Some children in the Kyrene School District are coming to class Monday mornings hungry, struggling to focus on learning. The center is responding to the need by packing Weekend Food Bags and providing these to children on Fridays.
Food items can include any of the following:
- Microwavable mac and cheese
- Microwavable Chef Boyardee
- Microwavable ramen noodles
- Microwavable cup of soup
- Breakfast cereal
- Granola bars
- Applesauce or fruit cup
The center prefers that these be in a single serving, and a suggestion would be to purchase single-serving containers in bulk at Costco. The center will pack the food in bags.
Two weeks ago, the center indicated it was distributing approximately 150 Weekend Food Bags every Friday. (The photo shows shelving at the center filled with Weekend Food Bags.) Through September, Esperanza has donated a total of 1,224 pounds of food to the center. Our food donation goal for 2024 is 1,250 pounds, so we are close! Please place donations in the shopping cart in the Fellowship Hall.
Thank you for your generosity! For questions, please contact Larry Hanson at [email protected]