Friday Food Packs for Kids

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Hunger Doesn’t Take the Weekend Off

“The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.” - Proverbs 22:9

Many students in our community face hunger outside of school hours, relying on school lunches as their main source of nutrition. Without adequate food, they experience stress, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating. Our goal is to ensure these students can participate fully in after-school activities and return to school on Monday ready to learn.

Our Ministry

Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church’s neighborhood outreach ministry provides supplemental food during the school year for secondary students in need.

Volunteer Opportunities

Inventory & Deliveries

  • Responsibilities: Inventory Costco orders, pack food, and deliver to Kellogg Middle School and Shorecrest High School.

  • When: One Friday a month (Sept-May), 10:30 AM at the church garage.

  • Time: 45-60 minutes/month.

Communications/Monthly Orders

  • Responsibilities: Coordinate with church office, place orders, prepare spreadsheets, and write notes of appreciation.

  • When: Online tasks, usually at the start and end of each month.

  • Time: 1-3 hours/month.

Fundraising

  • Responsibilities: Raise awareness of food insecurity, engage with local organizations and businesses for financial support, and manage fundraising events.

  • When: Ongoing throughout the year.

  • Time: Any time you are willing to give. This could be a shared responsibility between two people or a committee could be formed.

Donate to Our Program

  • Write a check to LFPPC (memo: Friday Food Packs).

  • Give online at LFPPC Giving (select Community Support-Friday Food Packs).

A $25 donation sponsors one student for one month of snacks. Consider sponsoring a student for $250 annually ($25 for 10 months September through June).

100% of your donation goes to the Friday Food Packs Ministry. Donations are tax-deductible.

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Snack shelves in an office break room with snack bags and boxes of granola bars.
Close-up of weathered wooden planks stacked horizontally in a rustic wall.
Snack food display with various candies, fruit, and packaged snacks on a metal shelf, including apples, oranges, chips, crackers, and fruit cups.
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Two people standing outside a building with a cart of grocery items, including snacks and snacks boxes, in front of the Shorecrest High School building.