Since school has started, Backpack Ministry will be starting again soon. In order to supplement the food that we receive from the Midwest Food Bank, we are looking for Peanut Butter donations for the students of Parkside Elementary School. We need 14 - 16 oz jars of Peanut Butter (any brand or variety) to be added to the bags that go home with the students of Parkside Elementary School that are facing food insecurities. You can bring in peanut butter through September 13 and leave it at the Welcome Desk. Thank you for supporting Calvary's Backpack Ministry.
47% of area students qualify for free and reduced lunch through their school. With grocery prices on the rise it is getting harder for families to afford food for meals. Midwest Food Bank tries to fill that gap for families by providing food for students that qualify for free and reduced lunch over their weekends when students are at home and not in school. Calvary has been a partner with Parkside Elementary School for many years now and this year we will be partnering with them again to provide bags of food for the children to take home for the weekend. Each month we receive a pallet of food from Midwest Food Bank and we meet as a group and unload the truck, organize the food and pack grocery bags that are delivered to Parkside Elementary School and given to the students on Friday to take home for the weekend.