Operation Feed the Needy Kids Is a Go
The Humanitarian Service Project of Carol Stream, IL has successfully completed the July installment of their Feed the Kids program's Distribution Day on Wednesday, July 11. The program, which has been in operation since the summer of 2004, has the goal of supplying young children and their families living below the state poverty level with life-saving groceries while school is out of session. These children, who all live within the Kane and DuPage counties, would otherwise find themselves battling hunger during the summer, as they all receive the majority of their daily nutrients and food consumption from federally subsidized meals at school through the School Breakfast Program and National Lunch Program.
The day's activities began at 9 a.m. and lasted well throughout the day, with the last 220 pound parcel of food being picked up at 6 p.m. The busy day was made possible by the commitment and generosity of HSP's many wonderful volunteers, including volunteers from Charter One and Best Buy mobile. The volunteers, along with HSP staff, served a total of 100 families on their Distribution Day, which benefited a total of 360 impoverished children within the program. Upon arrival, the families enrolled in FTK were given three large boxes of non-perishables, 9 fresh juicy fruits, 9 crisp green vegetables, Peppridge Farm bread, and 7 frozen meats. FTK is in operation in June, July and August, and in total, each individual family receives a grand total of 660 pounds of plentiful and nutritious groceries—retailing at about $1,500. The day went off without a hitch, and as a result, these children will not have to go to bed hungry while enjoying their summer vacations.
Contact the Humanitarian Service Project:
hsp@humanitarianservice.org.
HSP's website: www.humanitarianservice.org and the HSP's blog: humanitarianserviceproject.blogspot.com.
HSP 465 Randy Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188.
About The Humanitarian Service Project
HSP's mission is to alleviate the pain and suffering that poverty creates in seniors and children living in DuPage and Kane Counties, Illinois. Last year during the Christmas Offering, 1,600 children received gifts and 100 impoverished families received three weeks of groceries, frozen meats, and fresh produce. With the Senior Citizen Project, HSP provides a monthly food delivery and secret pal gifts to 120 low-income seniors. The Children's Birthday Project reaches the youngest underprivileged, making birthdays and Christmas truly memorable occasions for 900 children. Feed the Kids provides low-income families with groceries and fresh produce. HSP conducts an annual school supplies drive, which sends supplies to the DuPage Back to School Fair in addition to furnishing schools and individual children with necessary supplies.
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