F4K works to alleviate childhood hunger

and promote literacy

on the lower/outer Cape

by bringing together

the Church of the Holy Spirit

and local communities

to provide free mealsand free books

for children and teens

in the summer when schools are out

December 19, 2022

End-of-year Surprises!

Food 4 Kids recently received two wonderful gifts. The Vela Foundation, a private grant-making foundation dedicated to promoting improved nutrition and wellness for families in eastern Massachusetts, awarded us a very generous grant. And an individual surprised us with another wonderful donation. We are incredibly grateful for the continued generosity of the communities we serve!

While Food 4 Kids works to address food insecurity in the summer, The Family Pantry serves families all year, and never more so than right now. In tough times people have to make tough choices! By supporting The Family Pantry, you can make sure food isn't one of them!

Donate to The Family Pantry HERE

Do It Now and Double Your Impact!

Each donation will be matched up to $100,000 in donations.

To learn more about The Family Pantry visit their website:

https://www.thefamilypantry.com/

Food insecurity means they're struggling financially to consistently and reliably access nutritious food. Every week, there's this mental and stressful struggle to figure out: How am I going to feed my children? (Sarah Cluggish, Chief Program Office for Project Bread)

The need is real, the need continues

The Massachusetts Department of Early and Secondary Education data show 37% of students in the 8 towns of the lower/outer Cape are participating in at least one state-administered program to assist low-income families this school year. At the same time, Feeding America estimates that at least 1/3 of food insecure children/teens on Cape Cod do not qualify for these programs because their household incomes are too high. Our cost of living pushes more families to and over the edge than state and federal poverty norms recognize. True food insecurity among children/teens in the 8 towns we serve could be as high as 56%. The parents in these food insecure families are often the ones providing the services vital to our local economy, vital to everyone: those working retail, healthcare, construction, fishing, hospitality and more.

Be well ... Stay well ... Share your joy

this Holiday Season

And put it on your calendar now:

our 11th summer begins

June 26, 2023

Childhood hunger is a

hidden reality on Cape Cod.

We are thrilled

you would like to help make a difference

by supporting Food 4 Kids with your time and treasure!

Thank you!

This institution is an affirmative action /

equal opportunity provider