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Food Baskets for Schools The Food Baskets for Schools Program provides baskets of non-perishable food for lower-income school children for winter break. Website: http://www.dso.ufl.edu/cls/ Contact: Kelley Kostamo, Alachua County Public Schools, kostamkb@sbac.edu or 352-955-6900 Who they are: The Food Baskets for Schools Program is run by the University of Florida’s Center for Leadership and Service. They provide baskets of food for lower-income school children to consume during winter break. Many families depend on the public school system to supply breakfast and lunch for their children during the school days. When school is out for a few weeks during winter break, this often puts a financial strain and burden on the families to provide those additional meals each day. What YOU can do to help: There are two programs you can help with: Food Baskets for Schools or Food Bags for Transient Families. Volunteers are needed to put together baskets and bags to donate. Once completed, these baskets and bags can be dropped off at the Center for Leadership and Service at 202 Peabody Hall or 1725 SE 1st Ave. (call before coming). Food Baskets If you want to help, fill a clothes basket (rectangular) with the following required items. ___4 cans vegetables ___4 cans fruits ___canned ham (in the meat department or $10 giftcard) ___jar of gravy ___instant potatoes ___stuffing mix ___cranberry sauce ___3 cans of soup ___jar of peanut butter ___jar of jelly ___2 large cans of sweet potatoes ___3 boxes of macaroni and cheese ___instant milk or boxed milk ___spaghetti noodles ___jar of sauce ___cake mix ___can of frosting ___box of hamburger helper ___bag of rice Winter Break Bags for Transient Families If you want to help with this project, fill a brown paper grocery bag (Don’t staple the bag closed) with the following required items: ___3 cans soup ___6-pk of individual-size applesauce ___2 boxes of macaroni and cheese ___9 oz box of cereal ___1 (32-oz) jar of jelly in an unbreakable container ___3 (7-oz or 7.5-oz) chef Boyardee meals such as ravioli, beefaroni, spaghetti-o’s ___1 (40-oz) jar of peanut butter
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