Kids Have Something to Tell You
We often share about the importance of support from people like you and our community, but we want to invite another voice to the conversation.
These are some thank you notes that we have received from kids. These notes put the impact of your gifts in the simplest and most heartwarming terms, straight from the young lives you’re changing.
The kids receiving our food are so grateful. Not just grateful for full bellies over the weekend, but also grateful to feel like they are helping their family.
And we are grateful for a supportive community that lifts each other up when we see someone needing an extra hand.
SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS
In this busy time of year, we want to emphasize the profound impact your donation to Every Meal has on kids living with food insecurity every week. Many of the kids, like the ones who wrote these notes, aren’t sure where their next meal will come from when they are away from school.
As one family support staff in Minneapolis Public Schools explains, “The hardest challenge of working in Title I school is hearing about students being hungry and talking about going home to an empty kitchen. I am so thankful that Every Meal gives me the ability to have a solution. It’s a very important step in supporting our students.”
Your donation will provide a food bag directly into the backpacks of kids on Friday to relieve their worry on the weekends.
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
A group of our faith-based sponsors have come together to offer an $89,000 match. Thanks to Awaken Community (St. Paul), Mill City Church (Minneapolis), Woodridge Church (Long Lake), Hope Community Church Downtown (Minneapolis), Wooddale Church (Eden Prairie), and Beautiful Savior Lutheran (Plymouth), your donation this holiday season can continue to have double the impact, but only through Tuesday, December 31.
With matching funds, your gift of just $6 can ensure TWO KIDS take home a weekend food bag. If you’re in a position to give more, a donation of $184 will turn into $368 which funds our Weekend Meal Program for a child for an entire school year.
Please join this critical mission. Your contribution, no matter the size, can help transform kids’ lives and create a stronger, healthier community for us all.