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one nightone warehouseone causeSupport programs like theFood 4 Kids Backpack ProgramDear Friends,We are delighted to invite you to join us for the 12th Annual San Diego Food BankGala on Saturday, April 27th, benefitting the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank!As Co-Chairs for this year’s Gala, wecan tell you we have an exciting eveningin store for you! Our outstanding GalaCommittee has been hard at workbringing fun ideas and creative visionsto life to celebrate the Food Bank’scritical mission and to inspire this year’sattendees to support the Food Bank’simportant work.The experience from start to finish willbe a memorable one as we all gather onenight at one warehouse for one cause –the San Diego Food Bank’s mission toJeannie Johnson Bolinger & Amy Jacobsend hunger in San Diego County.As dedicated supporters of the Food Bank for many years, we are constantly inawe of the impactful programs and work the Food Bank is doing to help the morethan 400,000 people each month facing food insecurity in our community.One of these programs, the Food 4 Kids Backpack Program ensures that childrenliving in poverty have access to healthy, nutritious food over the weekend whenfree school meals are not available to them. As mothers, this program is especiallymeaningful to us as it is difficult to comprehend any young child not having accessto enough food over the weekend when they are not in school.The Food 4 Kids Backpack Program currently serves approximately 3,500elementary school children countywide at 76 elementary schools, in 19 schooldistricts. Thanks to the incredible generosity of guests at last year’s Gala, we wereable to expand this program to these amazing numbers. With your help at thisyear’s Gala, we can take even more children off the waitlist and give them the hopeand nourishment they need to thrive!Whether it’s through the Food 4 Kids Backpack Program or any of the Food Bank’sother programs, every week, the Food Bank is helping thousands of local families.And because of their efficiency in leveraging every monetary gift they receive, theFood Bank is able to turn every $1 donated into enough food for two meals!You can see why we are passionate about the San Diego Food Bank, and weencourage you to join us for this fabulous night in support of this very criticalcause… and remember to bring your dancing shoes!With great admiration and appreciation,It’s a Party!AmyJeannieAmy Jacobs & Jeannie Johnson BolingerSan Diego Food Bank Gala Co-ChairsSee the fun foryourself!
This Year’s Gala BenefitsCritical Programs Including theFood 4 Kids Backpack ProgramThe Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank has served as San Diego County’sfood safety net for more than 45 years. Through a range of hunger-reliefprograms and our dedicated network of 544 nonprofit partners, we currentlyserve 400,000 people countywide per month.A recent study produced by San Diego State University revealed that morethan 70% of our assistance is supporting working-poor families who havedifficulties making ends meet due to the region’s high-cost of living, coupledwith low wage jobs.The study also revealed that the primary need for the Food Bank’s services is adirect result of rising costs for food, rent and utilities. 76% of respondents citedthis as their reason for visiting the Food Bank, and 45% of respondents addedthat they do not receive enough income to make ends meet. As we saw duringCOVID, many families are only one major expense or paycheck away fromneeding our services, which is why it’s so critical we continue to advocate forour mission and the direct impact it has on families, seniors, active-duty military,veterans, the unhoused and especially, children in our region. One program thatwill benefit from the 2024 Gala is our Food 4 Kids Backpack Program.The San Diego Food Bank started the Food 4 Kids Backpack Program in 2006to provide weekend backpacks full of nutritious food to children in elementaryschools throughout the County. These weekend backpacks help ensure thesechildren have enough food for the weekend until they return to school Mondaymorning. Each backpack contains a variety of shelf-stable, child-friendly food itemssuch as: fruit pouches, microwaveable oatmeal, pop-top soups, tuna and crackerkits, shelf-stable milk, cereal and more.Participating children are identified by school staff because they display chronicsigns of hunger such as frequent stomach aches, dizziness, difficulty concentrating,difficulty interacting with classmates, hoarding food from the cafeteria, andabsenteeism. Once a child is identified, a permission request form is sent to thestudent’s parents to enroll them in the program. Approximately 3,500 childrencurrently participate in the program through 76 elementary schools in 19 schooldistricts throughout San Diego County. Children in the program have shownsignificant improvement in their grades, behavior and overall well-being.Help us continue to make a difference for these children and othersstill waiting for their chance to participate. It costs just $300 tofeed a child for one entire school year and with your help, we canbring more children hope. Show your support for the Food 4 KidsBackpack Program by attending the Food Bank’s upcomingSan Diego Food Bank Gala on Saturday, April 27.For tickets and sponsorshipinformation, visitSanDiegoFoodBank.org/Gala3,500CHILDREN76ELEMENTARYSCHOOLS19SCHOOLDISTRICTS
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