The first question kidsPACK is always asked; how is kidsPACK funded?
COMMUNITY.
kidsPACK is 85% funded by Polk County, FL residents, corporations, and Churches. The other 15% of our funding comes from National grants from Hunger focused Corporations like No Kid Hungry and Charley’s kids. kidsPACK receives no federal or state funding and only a small portion comes from local county money (.03%)
kidsPACK is estimating to begin the 2022-2023 School year, which starts on Wednesday, August 10th, with 3,000 students needing kidsPACK support with food.
Since COVID and now the tremendous increase in food prices, gas, and many supplies that kidsPACK uses, the cost for a weekly kidsPACK has risen by 42.6667%!
Costs before COVID and Price Increases:
Costs points for the
2022-2023 School Year:
Food costs $4.70
Packing, Fuel, wrap $.50
Administration support $.80
1 kidsPACK meal package $6.00
Annual sponsorship 1 child $300
Food costs $6.76
Packing, Fuel, Wrap $1.00
Administration support $.80
1 kidsPACK meal package $8.56
Annual sponsorship 1 child $428
kidsPACK operates during each regular school year (40 weeks) and during the Summer (10 weeks) for a total of 50 weeks each year.
2022-2023 kidsPACK Base Funding 3,000 Students x $428 per student = $1,284,000.00
How YOU can help:
- Sponsor 1 student for the year = $428 https://www.kidspack.org/donate/
- Become a Business Sponsor
- Volunteer to help pack and/or drive for kidsPACK https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040845a4a92dabff2-kidspack3
- Engage your Church – make kidsPACK part of your local Mission
- Attend kidsPACK annual Fundraiser Gone Country for kidsPACK 2023 https://www.kidspack.org/gone-country/
- Help us spread the word about child hunger in our community
- Volunteer at local schools by becoming a mentor to a child https://uwcf.org/reading-pals/
Driving Force Partners $20,000.00
Impact Partners $10,000.00
Community Partners $5,000
Fellowship Partner $2,500
Association Partner $1,000
Child Advocate $400
For More information, please contact Patty Strickland at 863-272-7927 or [email protected] or our Board Chairman Randy Browning at [email protected]
www.kidspack.org
