We are excited to announce that Sunshine School is hosting the 2nd annual food drive to benefit the Backpack Program and Take Action Inc. Beginning Monday, November 19th-Christmas, we will be accepting non-perishable food items here at Sunshine School.
Take Action Inc was formed in response to symptoms of hunger in children at one local school. With donations of food and funds, Take Action Inc now provides food each weekend to roughly 650 children in 21 Portland area schools.
The Backpack program works like this: every Friday volunteers fill backpacks with food items for students to take home over the weekend, ensuring they will have something to eat at home. Volunteers work closely with the staff at each school to ensures that the right kinds of food get to the right children in an organized manner. The program is personalized for each child and works to address the environmental issues putting the child at risk. For more information visit www.takeactioninc.org.
Sunshine School will be collecting food items in the front entry of the school. The following is a list of suggested items. Keep in mind that foods should healthy, kid friendly, and easy to prep.
- instant oatmeal
- canned chicken or tuna
- canned soups
- nuts or raisins
- peanut better
- breakfast bars
- fruit cups
- applesauce
- canned vegetables
- dried fruits
- cereal
- rice
- healthy snacks
- beans
The Sunshine School teachers and staff will be talking with students about helping others in need. If you wish to donate, we encourage you to involved your kids in the process. Take them shopping to pick out food to donate. In addition to food donations, Take Action Inc will also accept monetary donations. Checks can be made out to Take Action Inc. You can also donate online at www.takeactioninc.org. Take Action Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization.
