2nd Annual Send Hunger Packing Backpack Drive! LA's Community Service Committee is again collecting backpacks, food and personal care items for the Lincoln Food Bank for use in the LPS Backpack Program and LPS Emergency Pantry. Our goal this year is 30 backpacks. Can we collect 500 pounds of food? Drive Dates: Wednesday, August 10th – Wednesday August 31st Members of our LA community have already purchased some backpacks you can adopt, fill with food items and return to Carra McClelland during the drive. Backpacks will be Available at our next Monthly Meetup: Wednesday, August 10th, 6:00 pm @ the Eatery You are also welcome to purchase your own backpack. It must be gender neutral in color/design, have 2 shoulder straps and be large enough to hold a full size box of cereal. Last year with your help, we donated 20 backpacks totaling nearly 300 pounds. The Backpack Program provides backpacks to students in need of food over the weekend. Currently 2,582 LPS students at 38 LPS schools receive weekly food-filled backpacks. http://wp.lps.org/backpack/facts/ The LPS Emergency Pantry is open to any LPS (or Catholic School) family in need of food assistance 3 afternoons per week when elementary schools are in session. Donated food and personal care items from the community stock these shelves. Filled Backpacks can be dropped off to Carra at the following Meetups: - Saturday August 13th Tabletop Gaming
- Sunday August 14th Coffee and Conversation
- Tuesday August 16th Welcome to Lincoln Atheists Meetup
- Sunday August 21st Coffee and Conversation
- Friday August 26th Tabletop Gaming
- Sunday August 28th Coffee and Conversation
- Wednesday August 31st: Final Drop Off 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Meadowlark
Did someone say Prizes? This year, if we fill 15 backpacks, everyone contributing will be put in a drawing for a $20 Amazon gift. If we reach 30, an additional gift card will be drawn for (two separate winners). Carra will add another gift card for every 15 filled packs after that. So kids get to eat, and YOU have a chance at being able to get some fun stuff from Amazon! Speaking of Amazon, if you want to contribute to the drive remotely, use our Amazon Wish List! http://smile.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/3CNF1YZ22Q19W Thank you, let's send hunger packing! |