A Joplin non-profit that focuses on lifting people out of poverty announced that they had been awarded a grant to assist with food insecurity.
KRPS’s Fred Fletcher-Fierro has more.
Bright Futures Joplin has been awarded a grant in the amount of $15,000 from the Jean, Mildred and Jack Lemons Charitable Trust. The funds will be used in support of Snack Packs to provide weekend nutrition to about 600 food-insecure elementary students across the Joplin School district when school begins this fall.
Students who qualify as food-insecure will receive Snack Packs every weekend beginning in mid-September. The packs will include a rotating menu of whole grain breakfast items, shelf-stable snacks and easy-to-prepare meals including fresh fruit and milk to help feed kids whose families struggle with having enough food while they’re away from the stability of school meals. Bright Futures Joplin has been working to feed food-insecure students in Joplin Schools since 2010.
Snack Packs are entirely funded by local donations, partnerships, food drives and grants. The Lemons Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Missouri. Its primary gifts are typically designated for organizations with an emphasis in medicine and education.
Bright Futures Joplin is a grassroots, community-based program which helps students achieve success by matching student needs with resources via community partnerships.
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