Cam's Awesome Canned Food Drive
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For the last five years, I have collected canned food and donated it to the local food closet that serves Carmichael and 9 surrounding Sacramento zip codes. This year I will be donating to the San Juan Central Food Bank to help children in my community. I am making this switch because I found out last year that the school district didn't have enough to distribute to thier families. I was excited that I was able to help them out and I want to do that again.
Every year people generously help me by donating nonperishable foods or sending me money that I can use to purchase & donate additional food. Three years ago, I created a relationship with the Grocery Outlet and they let me use the cash donations that I receive to purchase food at a huge discount. This year, with the help of my family, I will continue to accept online donations to make participation easy for everyone.
I started collecting cans to feed the hungry in our community because four years ago when I told my parents I wanted to make PB&J Sammie's and pass them out to the homeless people we passed on the road they were like...no way, not safe, let's think of another option. I wanted to work at the food bank and help serve but I'm not old enough. So after some discussion we all decided that the best way for a kid to help out was a canned food drive.
Last year, I donated just over 6,800 items to two local food banks. Since the beginning, I've donated a little over 9,600 items in total. That has helped out a lot of families but I know that I can do better than that. This year, my goal is to donate 10,000 items to help those in my community. That's a lot of food and I'm going to need help to get there.
If you want to participate with cans and nonperishable foods you are welcome to drop them off at one of my many collection sites OR I would be happy to pick them up after school. If you'd prefer to make an online cash donation I will convert all donations to food, working again with Grocery Outlet again.
This year I'm creating three special oil paintings. I hope these painting will help me get to my goal. I will give away one painting and I will auction off the other two. I will use the money from the auctioned off paintings to purchase additional food. Please help me reach my goal and feed hungry children and thier families.
Thank you,
Cameron
Age 12
Every year people generously help me by donating nonperishable foods or sending me money that I can use to purchase & donate additional food. Three years ago, I created a relationship with the Grocery Outlet and they let me use the cash donations that I receive to purchase food at a huge discount. This year, with the help of my family, I will continue to accept online donations to make participation easy for everyone.
I started collecting cans to feed the hungry in our community because four years ago when I told my parents I wanted to make PB&J Sammie's and pass them out to the homeless people we passed on the road they were like...no way, not safe, let's think of another option. I wanted to work at the food bank and help serve but I'm not old enough. So after some discussion we all decided that the best way for a kid to help out was a canned food drive.
Last year, I donated just over 6,800 items to two local food banks. Since the beginning, I've donated a little over 9,600 items in total. That has helped out a lot of families but I know that I can do better than that. This year, my goal is to donate 10,000 items to help those in my community. That's a lot of food and I'm going to need help to get there.
If you want to participate with cans and nonperishable foods you are welcome to drop them off at one of my many collection sites OR I would be happy to pick them up after school. If you'd prefer to make an online cash donation I will convert all donations to food, working again with Grocery Outlet again.
This year I'm creating three special oil paintings. I hope these painting will help me get to my goal. I will give away one painting and I will auction off the other two. I will use the money from the auctioned off paintings to purchase additional food. Please help me reach my goal and feed hungry children and thier families.
Thank you,
Cameron
Age 12
Organizer
Coral Dax
Organizer
Carmichael, CA