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Nuvision Alaska Credit Union is fundraising
Help Fight Hunger Food Drive (Children's Lunchbox)
Nuvision Alaska is matching your financial donations!*

“It’s really critical to understand how many Alaskan families and children are facing hunger on a daily basis. If we can take one burden off that family and have them not worry about where that next meal is coming from, it’s going to help them stay stable, stay working, stay focused on taking care of their family, and ease a little bit of that anxiety.”

-Lisa Sauder, CEO of The Children’s Lunchbox

WITH YOUR HELP, WE CAN FIGHT HUNGER IN ALASKA!

Hunger in our hometown is an unfortunate reality many of our neighbors and their children struggle with. That’s why Nuvision Alaska is doing our part through our Help Fight Hunger Food Drive now through October 31, 2022, collecting donations to help those in need in our community.

All donations will go to The Children’s Lunchbox program to feed our local neighbors and their children through the pantry pack program. Last year’s drive was a great success; members and our team supplied nearly 3,000 pounds of food and raised $6,000 on GoFundMe (plus our $5,000 match) to provide weeks of much-needed meals.

Together with you, we can make a difference during Alaska Hunger Action Month.

IT'S EASY TO HELP!

• Donate through this GoFundMe. All proceeds go directly to The Children's Lunchbox to help feed local kids in Alaska.

• Extra food in your pantry? Drop off any non-perishable food item to your nearest Nuvision Alaska branch.

LET'S DO OUR PART TO BUILD A STRONGER ALASKA.

“Over 95,000 Alaskans – roughly 1 in 8 – struggle with hunger. And 16% of Alaska kids live in homes that may not have enough food. The Children’s Lunchbox provides nearly 250 non-perishable pantry packs and fresh meals to children and families in Anchorage each day.” -The Children’s Lunchbox

We thank you for your potential support, together we can make a direct impact on people who need it most.

*Nuvision will match financial donations for The Children’s Lunchbox GoFundMe up to $5,000.
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Nuvision Alaska Credit Union is fundraising
Fight Hunger for The Children's Lunchbox! Donations matched!
Join Nuvision Credit Union in raising funds for The Children's Lunchbox! Through your donation, Nuvision will match donations dollar for dollar up to $5,000 total. All proceeds will go to purchasing shelf stable food for the pantry pack program which provides meal kits throughout to families throughout Alaska.

Video from The Children's Lunchbox

"The Children’s Lunchbox, a program of Bean’s Café, addresses the concern of food insecurity among families in Anchorage, especially children. 14% of Anchorage children live in homes that experience food insecurity, and 32 % of Anchorage children live in poverty. The Children’s Lunchbox program provides premade meals and pantry packs (boxes of shelf-stable groceries) around the community every single day. Over 300,000 meals were provided to children and their families last year alone. We appreciate Nuvision Credit Union and all its employees. Thank you for helping us fight hunger, one meal at a time. YOU truly make a difference!"
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Denali Cares for The Children's Lunchbox
DENALI CARES: WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT OUR ANCHORAGE COMMUNITY

As many folks ‘hunker down’ with their families, many other parents worry about how to feed their children. With school not in session and a record increase in unemployment, the need to feed hungry kids continues to grow. We know more of our families who are already on the edge or barely making it will struggle more.

That's what starting on Monday, July 6th to Friday, July 31st, Denali. A division of Nuvision will be partnering with The Children's Lunchbox for a donation and food drive benefiting Anchorage families who've been affected by the pandemic.

The Children’s Lunchbox will have five sites operating Monday, Wednesday and Fridays where children and families can access food through a drive through model in the parking lot.

Each child in the family you will receive two supper meals and two snack meals (children don’t need to be present) . Each family will also receive two pantry boxes which provide a shelf-stable meal for a family of four. The pantry boxes contain a breakfast, lunch, or dinner, with enough to feed a family of four (4). Individuals can arrive in person, or drive through and grab and-go their pantry boxes. Each family will receive two (2) boxes while supplies last (one for the day of distribution and one for the following day).

The Children’s Lunchbox is stepping up to make sure no child goes hungry in Anchorage. We have distribution sites for prepared meals for kids (dinners and a snack) as well as pantry pack boxes. The pantry pack boxes provide a shelf stable meal for a family of four.

Just $10 can feed a family of four for an entire meal. The need is to make 50,000 pantry packs during this hunker down period.

FOOD NEEDED FOR PANTRY PACKS

■ Pastas: Spaghetti, Fettuccini, Shells, Macaroni, Bowties, boxed Mac & Cheese

■    Sauces/Seasonings: Alfredo/Marinara/Pesto Sauces, Chili & Taco Seasoning packets, Cheese Sauce

■     Fruits/Veggies: canned fruit/vegetables/beans, canned tuna & chicken, dried fruit, fruit cups

■     Soups: canned or boxed soups, stews, or chili, chicken broth

■     Crackers/Bread: shelf stable breads, individual cracker packs, crackers in sleeves (Ritz or Saltines), cracker boxes

■     Breakfast: individual cereal cups/boxes, oatmeal/hot breakfast cereal, shelf stable hash browns, shelf stable milk

WHERE TO DONATE
Monetary donations accepted through this GoFundMe or at branches. For food donations, we have the following Denali branches available as drop-off sites for food donations:

Financial Center
440 E. 36th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99503

Southside Financial Center
1501 E. Huffman Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99515

East Anchorage Walmart
7405 DeBarr Road
Anchorage, AK 99504

Jewel Lake
4000 W. Dimond Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99502

Abbott
1725 Abbott Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99507

Northway Mall
3101 Penland Pkwy.
Anchorage, AK 99508

Eagle River
11409 Business Blvd.
Eagle River, AK 99577

Thank you for your supporting children in need and for more information please visit our website at https://www.denalifcu.org/events/denali-cares-for-the-children's-lunchbox.
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About Bean's Cafe, Inc.

Bean’s Cafe exists to fight hunger for all ages, one meal at a time, while providing a pathway to self-sufficiency with dignity and respect.

1020 E 4th AvenueAnchorage, AK 99501

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Causes

Dining services, Homeless services

Established

1979

Tax ID

92-0072522

NTEE code

Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash)

Bean's Cafe, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 92-0072522. Donations are tax-deductible. Select content is provided by GuideStar.

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