Assist Community Cooperative in Combatting Summer Hunger With Their “School’s Out, Hunger’s Not” Initiative

Assist Community Cooperative In Combatting Summer Hunger With Their

“School’s Out, Hunger’s Not” Initiative

FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 18, 2024) – With school out, many children in our community face the stark reality of food insecurity without reliable meals provided during the school year. With Community Cooperative’s “School’s Out, Hunger’s Not” initiative, they are dedicated to ending summer hunger and supporting families in need during these challenging months.

During the school year, children rely on school-provided meals for their daily nutrition. However, when summer arrives, these essential meals disappear, placing a significant struggle on families. The added expense of childcare and the absence of free school meals create a gap many families find difficult to bridge.

How YOU can help:

• Donate Financially: Your monetary contributions will enable Community Cooperative to purchase essential food items and assemble ‘Hungry Hungry Kiddo Kits.’
• Donate Wishlist Items: Alternatively, you can support the initiative by donating specific items from the wish list, which include nutritious snacks, shelf-stable food items, and other essentials for children.
• Spread the Word: Share the initiative with your family and friends. Awareness is key to ensuring that every child in our community has access to the nutrition they need.

To donate or learn more about how you can support the “Schools Out, Hunger’s Not” initiative, please visit www.communitycooperative.com or contact Jade Bird at [email protected].

About Hungry Hungry Kiddo Kits

Children in Community Cooperative’s many programs will receive a grab-n-go Hungry Hungry Kiddo Kit filled with nutritional and easy-to-access foods. These kits will ensure bellies stay full this summer and will be distributed through their Mobile Food Pantry Program, partner organizations, Community Market, and Sam’s Community Café & Kitchen.

About Community Cooperative

Since 1984, Community Cooperative has worked to effectively eliminate hunger and homelessness in southwest Florida while simultaneously inspiring and supporting sustained positive change in its clients by delivering innovative food, education, and social service programs. With a dedicated team of volunteers, board of directors and staff, Community Cooperative stays committed to its core responsibility to collect and distribute resources through a strong and viable network of community partners. Community Cooperative is an exemplary steward of the resources entrusted to it and serves clients with compassion and integrity. Through collaboration and ongoing education, Community Cooperative supports and strengthens those whose lives have been affected by hunger and homelessness, ensuring that they have access to the resources necessary to transform their lives with dignity.