About Pack-a-Snack:
Pack-a-Snack is a St. Thomas Outreach Ministry that provides a bag of nonperishable snacks, milk and juice to those students at North Shore Elementary School who have been identified as unhoused and/or “needy” by the school’s administration. The description here of unhoused or needy is a direct quote from my contact at North Shore after the summer break.
This description really hit me hard. Even though I was obviously aware of the needs of food insecure children, hearing this description further solidified my resolve to keep this ministry going. It’s bad enough to think of all our food insecure neighbors but just imagining a child leaving school on a Friday with uncertainty about food and even housing over the weekend is heartbreaking.
Currently we are supporting 40 children at North Shore Elementary, along with Riviera Methodist who has capped their support at 30 children. There is always a waiting list, too, but this ministry costs about $500 a month to support the 40 children we have. Unlike many of our other Outreach ministries, Pack-a-Snack can only accept monetary donations. We have a small army involved in tracking just in time Inventory (due to space considerations), shopping for the items at Sam’s club, and staging, packing and delivering to the school. We very much appreciate everyone’s help but we need to keep the funds flowing to be able to continue this ministry past the 2026 school year.
St Thomas Pack a Snack ministry relies solely on your contributions throughout the year, including our dedicated Sundays for the loose cash plate offerings which is October 19th. Your generous donations will make a real difference in children’s lives.
Thank you!
Amy Kelso
This description really hit me hard. Even though I was obviously aware of the needs of food insecure children, hearing this description further solidified my resolve to keep this ministry going. It’s bad enough to think of all our food insecure neighbors but just imagining a child leaving school on a Friday with uncertainty about food and even housing over the weekend is heartbreaking.
Currently we are supporting 40 children at North Shore Elementary, along with Riviera Methodist who has capped their support at 30 children. There is always a waiting list, too, but this ministry costs about $500 a month to support the 40 children we have. Unlike many of our other Outreach ministries, Pack-a-Snack can only accept monetary donations. We have a small army involved in tracking just in time Inventory (due to space considerations), shopping for the items at Sam’s club, and staging, packing and delivering to the school. We very much appreciate everyone’s help but we need to keep the funds flowing to be able to continue this ministry past the 2026 school year.
St Thomas Pack a Snack ministry relies solely on your contributions throughout the year, including our dedicated Sundays for the loose cash plate offerings which is October 19th. Your generous donations will make a real difference in children’s lives.
Thank you!
Amy Kelso
Pack-A-Snack is an outreach ministry supporting children at North Shore Elementary who suffer from food insecurity.
If you are interested in being a part of this important ministry, please reach out to Amy Kelso, 727-430-8615 or by email, [email protected].
If you are interested in being a part of this important ministry, please reach out to Amy Kelso, 727-430-8615 or by email, [email protected].
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