Help Area Chick-fil-A® Restaurants Fight Hunger With GO Pantry October 12-16th
Here’s How Local Families Can Give Meals and Get A Meal October 12-16th
It’s time to love your neighbor. One in five children struggle with food insecurity. Chick-fil-A® Restaurants in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are fighting hunger with a community-wide food drive October 12-16th. By partnering with A Child’s Hope and GO Pantry, they will support weekend meals to local students who might otherwise go hungry.
This year, It’s Easier Than Ever For Families To Get Involved
1. Shop And Drop Supplies: Families can pick up a grocery bag and shopping list the week of October 12-15th at Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Chick-fil-A® Restaurants. Then, drop-off the groceries at the nearest Chick-fil-A® on Friday, October 16th, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Donors will receive a Chick-fil-A® meal card as a thank-you. Please only shop for selected items on the list. Limit three cards per family, while supplies last. See stores for details.
2. Donate Online: When donors make an online donation of $50, or more, to Hope Sacks, or GO Pantry, they will be sent a two Chick-fil-A® meal cards as a thank-you.
The Need: Local Students Often Face A Weekend Food Gap
Nearly 1 in 5 children in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky don’t know where their next meal will come from. As food costs at grocery stores continue to rise, more and more families are facing food insecurity. The stress of not having enough to eat impacts young children the most.
“Many children and families in our area are going hungry, especially in the underserved neighborhoods of our city. We are called to love our neighbor and providing meals for food insecure children over the weekend is one high impact way we can actively do this by meeting their tangible needs,” explained Jerry Shannon, executive director, A Child’s Hope.
“Going without enough food on the weekends can affect a child’s mental, physical, and emotional development. We work with community partners throughout Northern Kentucky to provide shelf-stable meals directly to kids who need it most,” said Beth McIntire, GO Pantry executive director.
“As a community, we can help stand in the gap for these students. It’s easy to give meals and receive a meal,” said Doug Peters, Chick-fil-A Springdale owner/operator and Cincinnati-area board chair. “Chick-fil-A has chosen to focus our community resources on hunger and education. This is a personal passion of mine as our children are our future.”
“My hope is that more and more Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky businesses join us on our mission to meet the needs of more children,” Peters said.
Learn more at: Hope Sacks (https://www.hopesacks.org) or Go Pantry (https:www.gopantry.org)
