This winter break, you can help supplement meals students would typically be provided at school.
The Education Project — which strives to support student needs and reduce the impact of homelessness — holds a snack pack donation drive every winter break. The Education Project has provided thousands of Livingston County students with snacks and emergency food kits.
To help with providing food this year, the Snack Pack Drive will begin on Nov. 28 and run through Dec. 9. All donated items can be dropped off at the Livingston Educational Service Agency, 1425 W. Grand River Ave. in Howell. The snack packs will be distributed to each student eligible for McKinney-Vento services the week of Dec. 12.
The McKinney-Vento Act is in place to support students who are homeless, living in temporary situations, or might be in transition of housing. To combat these challenges, the Livingston Educational Service Agency (LESA) developed The Education Project. This project strives to support student needs and reduce the impact of homelessness. Throughout the school year, students considered McKinney-Vento eligible are able to receive free and reduced breakfast and lunch. This means that students have the opportunity to eat at least two meals five days a week. Affording food can be very costly especially for a family with a limited income.
Snack pack items include but are not limited to:
Pudding
Fruit Cups
Cracker snacks
Snack size chips
Pretzels
Popcorn
Granola bars
Mini cereal boxes
Oatmeal
Ramen noodles
Soup
Easy Mac
Fruit snacks
Juice boxes
Water
For questions, contact Candice Olrich at (517) 980-2041.
