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Assemble Snack Packs for unhoused Youth
Duration
30-Minutes or Less
How Often Is This Offered?
Daily
Age Range
- 3rd - 5th
- 6th - 8th
- High School
Help Required
Adult
Description
Welcome to My Friend's Place! We help youth experiencing unhousedness move toward wellness, stability and self-sufficiency. We provide youth with food in easy to-go bags! Help us assemble snack packs for our honmeless youth. We love to include non perishable food items like trail mix, granola bars, cookies, chips, fruit snacks, water bottle/juice, etc. You can even decorate the bags or include a note of encouragement!
What's Needed To Complete
Ziploc or paper bags Enough snacks to put 2-3 different snacks in each bag trail mix, granola bars, cookies, chips, fruit snacks, etc. water bottle/juice Markers/crayons/colored pencils Note cards/construction paper if doing notes
Whose Help Is Required
Adult may assist with purchasing the food items for the snack packs.
Special Requirements
None
How It Makes A Difference
Help to provide food to youth experiencing unhousedness.
Instructions
Get your items purchased and organized! Collect/purchase bags (ziploc or paper), nonperishable (or prepackaged) snacks like trail mix, granola bars, cookies, chips, fruit snacks, water bottle/juice, etc. Assemble a minimum of 5-10 snack packs (or as many as you are able to up to 100 packs) with 2-3 snacks in each bag Decorate the bag or include a note of encouragement ("You are loved!", "You are awesome!", etc.) or a drawing. GET CREATIVE! To organize drop off or shipment please emailRachel Sanchez at rsanchez@myfriendsplace.org
Location
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