Old City is dedicating the month of October
to”Help Feed Hungry Kids” and is collecting food items for the Weekend Hunger Backpack Program distributed by Catholic Charities. Each week 200, yes 200, packs are assembled and delivered to Sebastian Middle School for children that are considered food insecure. This has increased by 125 from last year since 4th and 5th grades from Crookshank have been moved to Sebastian while construction is finished at their school.This may be the only food that a child eats all weekend. Other organizations help other schools in St. Johns County by doing the same as Catholic Charities does weekly.
You may be asking what food insecurity means – Food insecurity refers to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. It also measures limited availability of nutritionally adequate food. Numerous studies conducted report food insecurity is associated with:
- more stomachaches, headaches, colds, and hospitalizations
- higher absenteeism
- childhood obesity
- poor school performance in older children
- high rates of in-school behavioral problems
- high levels of anxiety and depression
- hyperactivity
According to recent 2015 Feeding America population data, an alarming 26,290 St. Johns County residents are identified as food insecure.
St. Johns – 26,290 residents, 9,400 are children identified as food insecure.
9,400 children in St. Johns County need our help, Now!
How: Pick up kid friendly snacks like juice boxes, pack of crackers, individual size breakfast cereal, fruit cups and granola bars, instant oatmeal packets, Vienna sausage, peanut butter to-go dippers and individually wrapped snacks.
We Can Shop For You: Simply make checks payable to Catholic Charities. In the memo section mark for Weekend Hunger Backpack Program.
Drop Off Locations:
Old City Web Services, Inc Catholic Charities
2155 Old Moultrie Rd, Suite 109 3940 Lewis Speedway, Suite 2103
St. Augustine, FL 32086 St. Augustine, FL 32084
Call for Pick up: We will come and pick up food items and or checks, call us – 904-829-2772.
More Information: Call us – 904-829-2772
Our Goal: To deliver 5000 lbs of items to fill Catholic Charities shelves for the Weekend Hunger Backpack Program.
We challenge you to do your part by joining us in helping to fill a child’s stomach and help fight absenteeism, behavioral problems, poor school performance, and health issues. Won’t you help?
Old City Web Services Staff