“Kohl’s Cares” about Hungry Children
Kohl’s Cares, a charitable initiative of Kohl’s Department stores, has donated $1500 to the Humanitarian Service Project’s (HSP) Feed the Kids program. The purpose of Kohl’s Cares is, “giving back to the communities [Kohl’s] serve[s], not just with money and resources but also with talent and time.” Because this program is designed to encourage their employees to engage in community service, this donation was made because of the support the employees of Kohl’s in Wheaton, gave to the program. Throughout the summer, several associates from the Wheaton Kohl’s store donated their time to assist HSP’s goal of providing summertime food relief to local needy families in poverty. The Kohl’s volunteers sorted fresh produce and bread to be distributed to these needy families, providing them access to vital nutrients.
Feed the Kids supplies 100 impoverished families (approximately 375 children) with 150-175lbs. of nutritious groceries during each of the summer months of June, July, and August. During the summer, many of the families lack the access to nutritious food because they can no longer rely on the subsidized lunches their children received during the school year. Feed the Kids helps to supply the families with groceries once a month in order to fill that void. Each month, all the families receive a selection of 15 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables, 3 boxes of non-perishables weighing 25 pounds each, 7 kinds of frozen meats, and 3 loaves of Pepperidge Farm bread.
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 monthly food deliveries of 100 pounds including fresh produce, frozen meats, non-perishables, paper products and secret pal gifts to 123 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 program provides 100 low-income families with groceries and fresh produce worth $1,500 retail in total for the summer. 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.
Contact HSP:
Email: hsp@humanitarianservice.org
Telephone: 630-221-8340
Website: www.humanitarianservice.org
Blog: humanitarianserviceproject.blogspot.com.
Address: 465 Randy Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188.