TAYLOR
PACKING INFORMATION
Location: TBD
Day at Time: TBD
To volunteer: Email Us
STEERING COMMITTEE
Bridget Jarvis
Alina TCarrillo
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Fueling Kids’ Futures Taylor is a “neighbor-helping-neighbor” program that is designed to help bridge the gap of the nutritional needs of children from the Taylor School District. The district serves students from Taylor and portions of Brownstown, Dearborn Heights, Inkster and Westland.
There are 4,180 children in the Taylor School District who qualify for Federal Free and Reduced Fee Lunch. All these children would qualify for the Fueling Kids’ Futures program. Each week, we will distribute bags filled with enough non-perishable food for the weekend to students in need. The goal of Fueling Kids’ Futures is to keep these students from going hungry on the weekends and remove barriers to academic success.
We plan on sending bags of food home to students who attend Meyers Elementary in March 2023. As additional funds become available we plan to expand this program, first to the remaining elementary schools and then the middle schools and high school.
In March when we are ready to begin packing, we will need individuals, groups, or companies to assist with packing and transportation. Monetary donations are also welcome to help this program reach its goal of expanding so we send food home to all hunger-insecure children who need our help.
Please visit the website regularly to see the progress we are making and the announcement that bags of food are going home to the children of Taylor School District.
We Are Still Planning
We are in the planning stages. Check back for details.
Would you like to volunteer? – You can volunteer for the Steering Committee or as a volunteer to help.
The Steering Committee is an advisory group which oversees the program for the community. The committee has three main functions. These functions are:
- Responsible for raising the funds necessary for beginning the program
- Weekly operations of the program
- Maintain sufficient funds to ensure the continued running of the program.
We already have a few members for the steering committee, but we could use additional members to round out the committee. The committee meets once a month in the early months of the program and then as necessary to maintain a smooth running of the program. Additional members are needed for the other positions on the committee. These positions oversee Volunteers, Logistics, Inventory, Packing, Fund Raising, and Social Media.
Many volunteers are needed on a weekly basis to help with the program. If you have the time to assist with any of these activities, we will welcome your assistance. You can volunteer weekly, once a month or a few times a year. Areas where volunteers are needed are for Packing, Pre-packing, Transportation, and Food Delivery Day. The number of bags being packed will determine the time required for these activities but average one hour once a week.
If you would like to volunteer or would like additional information, please CONTACT US.
Support Taylor Program
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A donation of $160.00 will provide a backpack and food to one child each weekend for an entire school year! We have the ability to purchase food at a reduced rate from the Kroger Corporation. Your contribution along with contributions from others will assist in feeding food insecure children over the weekend right in your own community. If you, your company, or your organization would like to help feed food-insecure children in your community please CONTACT US or DONATE online or download a printable donation form.
Your company or your organization can become involved on a larger scale. You can adopt a school district, a school, adopt a set number of bags, or adopt a single backpack. Click ADOPT A SCHOOL to learn more about these different support levels. We would be happy to assist in pairing you with a school in your community.