The craziness of summer has arrived, and so have the meals! Monday, we served meals to 112 kids across all of our sites. Tuesday and Wednesday our numbers increased even more. WOW! That is only part of our first week, with many more weeks to come, where our numbers will increase even more! This week has been very eye-opening, as well as exciting to be able to see the immediate help that these meals are to families.
We are serving at summer camps, school playgrounds, and parks in the area, where kids are able to eat together and play. While there were many mouths fed these last few days, there are still others in the community who remained hungry, so we still have work to do. As we gain more recognition by those in the community we serve, we realize how many more simply don't have food and don't know about this option.
This is where you can help as a community member! Become an active part of fighting child hunger by sharing these blog posts and the summer meal flyers with your neighbors, your coworkers, and your family friends. Hunger is easily hidden, and you never know who may be battling with it, so don't hesitate to share!
Not only does the Jamestown YMCA provide healthy lunches to kids, but many other sponsors throughout the country also serve meals everyday to thousands of hungry kids. This summer, we have the opportunity to join hundreds of others in the fight against hunger and food insecurity, so don't miss out!! Reach out with questions for me at my Facebook, Instagram, or even my email, and you can always directly call the YMCA for information and ways to help.
Come join as a volunteer!
If not you, then who?
Hope to see you soon!