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School Holiday Hunger Challenge

Be the best at helping others!

The School Holiday Hunger Challenge invites students at all schools, grades PreK – 12, to think of those less fortunate during the Thanksgiving holiday season by doing a Holiday Food Drive at their school. Last year, 102 schools participated, and raised over 78,000 pounds of food and over $14,000 for local families in need. The Challenge distributes awards to schools recognizing students’ outstanding efforts. 

Each school needs to nominate a non-student Hunger Challenge Coordinator, such as a parent, club advisor or PTA member, who will submit the registration form, communicate with the FoodBank and oversee the Hunger Challenge at their school.  Elementary,  intermediate and high schools are assigned different categories of needed food items to collect.

Each year, the FoodBank provides food for over 50,000 children just in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Hunger and malnutrition impair children’s mental, physical and social development, contributing to increased absenteeism and lower academic performance.  The Challenge provides a way for kids to help other kids grow up healthy and with the same opportunities for a good life that all children deserve.                                 

The School Holiday Hunger Challenge was sponsored by The Breeze 107.1 and 99.7FM, The OceanFirst Foundation,  AutoLenders.com and Joe Leone’s Catering and Italian Specialties.

The 2009 Challenge began on September 28 and ran until November 19.    See Winners.

                      The Philip N. Connelly Spirit of Giving Award                   

For more ideas about how kids can help other kids, be sure to check out our new Kids Website:  www.foodbankkids.org