Thanksgiving dinner project

Status:
Completed

Problem / Opportunity:
Families in the El Verano, Flowery, Charter schools in need of assistance with food for Thanksgiving celebration.

Proposed Solution:
Students and parents donate food, have local businesses donate food and create a food pantry specifically for Thanksgiving celebration

Action Plan:
1) Have our students and parents help with creating a food pantry at the school through ongoing donations.

2) Use the schools as a resource for names of families that are in need of assistance.

3) Organize and store donated food.

4) Set a time for families to come to the school and pick up food to take home and fix for their Thanksgiving meal.

Results:
On Wednesday November 26 and Thursday November 27 we distributed meals to 32 families from the 3 schools. Meals included appetizers, vegetables, fruit, soup, paste, dinner rolls, yams, turkey, potatoes, and desert.

Also created the basis for our ongoing food pantry

Publicity:
Article from the Sonoma Index Tribune (click below)
http://sonomanews.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

View the Slideshow of this project