Have you heard about the Healthy HIP Pack Food Drive and Packing Party? The Bryant Student Hunger Service Project packing party for the Kindergarten and 5th graders and their families is Thursday, 3/27 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Hoping to see some cute 5th/K buddies working together at the event 🙂
We need your help! HIP continues to see a significant increase in demand for Healthy HIP Packs. They are now delivering 400-450 packs per week. The Bryant Student Hunger Service Project aims to provide a hands-on opportunity for our community to learn about and help students facing food insecurity every day in Seattle.
Our goal this year is to make 250 Healthy HIP Packs during the Kindergarten & 5th grade Packing Party. We can accomplish this goal if every Kindergarten and 5th grade family donates 20 food items (for example 2 boxes of tuna & cracker combo with 10 packets in each box). Of course, more would be great if you are able!
How can your family help?
Contribute to the food drive: Food Donation Sign-up Genius
(Drop off items in the bin in the main office or by your child’s classroom by 2pm on 3/24. All food donations need to be recorded on the sign-up so we can confirm we have the correct quantities of items.)
- Review food items that are needed. (This List of Suggested Healthy HIP Pack Food Donations has suggestions)
- Sign-up for the specific food items and the quantity you will donate in the Sign-up Genius link above.
- Drop off the food at Bryant by 2pm on Monday 3/24
Come to the packing party at Bryant on Thursday 3/27 from 6:30-7:30 pm
You can also sign up to help manage one of the stations during the event: Volunteer Station Sign-up Genius
If you aren’t able to purchase food in time but looking for another option to contribute, you can provide a monetary donation which will be used to purchase additional food items to complete the list on the Food Donation Sign-up Genius: Monetary Donation for Food Purchase
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What is HIP?
A local non-profit, the mission of the Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) is to increase food security for underserved populations in North King County through nutritious meals, educational programs, and advocacy.
What is a Healthy HIP Pack?
The Healthy HIP Packs Program is a weekend food program that provides an important food resource for the children when school meals are not available. Healthy HIP Packs provide nutritious and kid-friendly foods, enough for six meals and two snacks.
What is a Packing Party?
Watch this fun video with your kids!