MAYDAY-May day!!!
New Port Richey Food Drive
Elk’s Club
B.P.O.E. LODGE 2284
7201 Congress Street
New Port Richey, FL 34653
(727) 846-8012
There are 2,300 students who are homeless right here in Pasco County.
You can help now by giving online at https://www.gofundme.com/2xua4gwk
Richey Elementary has 88 homeless students and 89.75% of the students qualify for free or reduced cost lunches.
Gulf High School has 125 homeless students and 69.62 % of their students qualify for free or reduced cost lunches.
Gulf Middle School has 83 homeless students and 89.33 % of the students qualify for free or reduced cost lunches.
According to the United Way’s ALICE report- 65% of our neighbors, New Port Richey residents, “get up each day to go to work and yet are having a difficult time affording housing, food, health care, child care, and transportation.”
https://unitedwaypasco.org/our-work/the-alice-project/
You can help!
6 year old Noah Vinot will be hosting a Food Drive
Saturday May 7th 2016
Elk’s Club Parking lot
7201 Congress St. New Port Richey
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Drive up- we will unload your non-perishable donations and you are on your way in NO TIME!
Donations will help stock the Food Pantry at Riverside Baptist Church in New Port Richey. All Donations stay here in Pasco County!
Come out and help Noah reach his goal of 1000 pounds of food!
You can help now by giving online at https://www.gofundme.com/2xua4gwk
Suggested Items
canned fruit canned vegetables
Low sugar cereals Crackers
Peanut butter canned stews
oat meal Tuna
meals in a can (chili, soup) Canned meat
raisins Graham crackers
Single serve apple sauce fruit cups
pretzels Granola bars
Juice water
Single serve juice boxes fruit rolls
Cheese & crackers Single serve coffee
canned food with pop top lids single serve condiments
dry pasta dry beans
rice Chef Boyardee cups
Fruit snacks macaroni and cheese
Olive oil Ramen noodles
Vegetable oil nuts
Baby wipes toilet paper
Paper towels plastic cutlery
Paper plates/bowls Ziplock bags
Tooth brushes Tooth paste
Mouth wash Deodorant
disposable razors Vitamins
Diapers formula