October 2021 | Vol. 7 Iss. 10
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GRANITE EDUCATION FOUNDATION HELPS REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY WITH DAY OF SERVICE By Bill Hardesty | b.hardesty@mycityjournals.com
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n memory of Sept. 11, 2001, the Granite Education Foundation (GEF) partnered with various organizations to sponsor a day of service by putting together various student food kits on the 20th anniversary of the date. “We have about 400 or so volunteers who are coming in working for an hour, and they’re so fun. They’re enthusiastic. They try to work so fast, to get these kits filled,” Kim Oborn, program coordinator of Food Programs, said. “This happens all the time, not just on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 because this warehouse is full of food and volunteers to help kids who are facing food insecurity in our state,” Gov. Spencer Cox said. “And, as you see, we have dozens and dozens of volunteers right now. Some who have already been here and more will be coming throughout the day. This type of effort has been replicated all across the state and all across the nation as we come together in a day of service.”
FOOD KITS
The GEF provides three types of food kits to students in the Granite School District. A student weekend kit provides one child three or four meals. Each bag has equally prepared microwavable meals, snacks and drinks. “The great thing about this option is that they are lightweight. They are easily distributed,” Oborn said. “People like them for the convenience. We give a lot during the long breaks like winter break or spring break.” Another type is the dinner kit. They feed a family of four for one meal. These kits respect different food choices since not everyone eats SpaghettiOs.
Volunteers come together to fill student food kits at the Granite Education Foundation Day of Service. (Bill Hardesty/City Journals)
“These kits take on an international focus,” Oborn said. food. They are popular with high school students. They come “For example, we have chicken curry with mango or rice and by the pantry to get a kit if they are staying for practice or after school. beans with tomatoes and chili powder.” The third kit is a snack kit. These stay at school. They GEF set a goal to put together 7,000 student weekend Continued page 7 are used if a child is hungry or maybe they need a little extra
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