More than 22 million children receive free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. For many of these children, these are the only meals they eat. What happens when they go home over the weekend? Most go hungry.
New Life CNY has successfully partnered with the Liverpool School District to operate a “Weekend Power Pack Program.” It is designed to meet the nutritional needs of children at risk of hunger during weekends. Through the program, children are given weekly packs filled with nutritious foods. A typical pack will contain: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunch/dinners, 4 snacks and 4 beverages.
During the 2020-21 school year New Life volunteers purchased and assembled over 5000 Power Packs. These packs were then delivered to schools each week and discreetly delivered to 145 children in need.
The goal for the 2022-23 school year is to continue to meet this fundamental need and expand the program to reach an additional 95 West Genesee Elementary and Liverpool School students that have been identified in need. In order to do so, we need to increase volunteers and financial support.
We Need Your HELP
DONATE:
100% of donations are used toward the purchase of food.
Sponsor a child for $65.00 for the entire school year.
This equals $1.80 to feed a child for one weekend.
Donations of any amount are welcome!
VOLUNTEER:
Buying Team: purchases meals (once a month)
Packing Team: fills the packs (once a month)
Delivery Drivers: transports packs to participating schools (once a week)
If you would like to donate to our worthy cause, visit pushpay and choose the fund “Power Packs” or send your tax-deductible donation to: New Life Syracuse, Attention Power Pack Program, 4617 Wetzel Road, Liverpool, NY 13090.
Please make checks payable to New Life Syracuse Power Pack Program. A receipt will be provided for your records.
If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact us.