Naperville Jaycees donate $6,500 to Humanitarian Service Project's Feed the Kids program
The Naperville Jaycees donated $6,500 to help needy children in DuPage County through the Humanitarian Service Project's (HSP) Feed the Kids Project. This is the third year in a row the Naperville Jaycees have contributed to the program that serves 100 low-income families with 454 children. In addition, they have funded various projects at the Carol Stream-based non-profit since 1991.
Through their fundraising programs and events, the Naperville Jaycees raise upwards of $150,000 each year to distribute to numerous local organizations. Their primary fundraising event is the LAST FLING, an end-of-summer community festival that is held over Labor Day weekend and features entertainment from national recording artists, an extensive carnival, dozens of food booths, as well as business expo booths and many special events.
The Naperville Jaycee's donation will help fund the HSP's Feed the Kids Project which fills the nutrition gap for low- income children when school is out for the summer. These children, who receive the majority of their daily nutrients from federally subsidized meals at school through the School Breakfast Program and National Lunch Program, experience a drastic reduction in nutrition during the summer months and often go hungry. By providing their families with a total of 750 pounds of in June, July, and August, the Feed the Kids Project is able to relieve the hunger and stress that these needy children face. Each food package contains nutritious, vitamin-rich foods - 9 varieties of fresh vegetables, 9 selections of fresh fruits, 7 selections of frozen meats, at least four 25-pound boxes of non-perishables, and child-friendly healthy snacks.
Karole Kettering , Executive Director of the HSP, said, “The Naperville Jaycee's compassion and generosity help so many in need in the community. They work tirelessly to help fund this important program that gives these children the proper nutrition so they can return to school in the Fall ready to learn and excel!”
Contact the Naperville Jaycees: www.naperjaycees.org
Contact the Humanitarian Service Project: hsp@humanitarianservice.org.
HSP's website: www.humanitarianservice.org
HSP's blog: humanitarianserviceproject.blogspot.com.
About The Humanitarian Service Project:
HSP has been given the highest Four Star rating by Charity Navigator for the sixth consecutive year. 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 Project, 1,264 children received gifts and 150 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 700 children. Feed the Kids provides 100 low-income families with groceries and fresh produce during the summer months. HSP conducts an annual school supplies drive that benefited a total of 5,200 children by giving supplies to the DuPage Back to School Fair and directly to schools and individual children.