1 in 5 Kids are Hungry in Sanpete County
Kids Pack
Why we need YOUR HELP in Sanpete County
3,340 residents
are food insecure
1,120 children are
food insecure
48% students eligible
for free or reduced meals
241% increase in food
orders from 2021 to 2023
What we do with YOUR HELP
2,633 average number of
Individuals served monthly
758 average monthly
food orders delivered
1,338 average monthly
kid backpacks
KIDS’ BACKPACK PROGRAM SAVES LIVES
1,120 children wonder where their next meal is coming from
Students who need weekend assistance are sent home with backpacks containing
two breakfasts and two lunches to compensate for not eating at school.
1,040: Average number of monthly Kid-Packs in 2021
1,338: Average number of monthly Kid-Packs in 2023
29%: Increase from 2022 to 2023
We are averaging 350 Kid-Packs per week. The cost per Kid-Pack is $10.00.
The weekly cost is $3,500.
IN 2022 SIX PEOPLE DIED FROM MALNUTRITION IN SANPETE COUNTY. OUR NEED IS URGENT!
FOOD ASSISTANCE HAS DOUBLED SINCE 2021
341%: Increase in food orders from 2021 to 2023 food bank participation
2,274: Family’s served January through March, 2024
7,899: Individuals served January through March, 2024
You ask how can I help?
A monthly donation of $10 will provide a student with a Kid-Pack for a weekend. A monthly donation of $20 will feed a family of four 10 times.
All donations stay here in Sanpete County to provide food to our neighbors.
A student from Sanpete County fainted while playing at a friend’s house. He told the friend’s mother that since he didn’t have food at home he had been eating paper.
When Children are Hungry
Regular hunger experienced by children negatively impacts their ability to learn. Both physical and mental
functions are affected by food insecurity. Concentration,
memory, mood, and motor skills—all crucial for success in
school—are compromised.
Additionally, children who lack sufficient food at home tend
to score lower on IQ tests. They struggle with social interactions and achieve lower math and general test scores
compared to their peers who have adequate access to food.
Kids’ BackPack Program Saves Lives
1,120 children wonder where their next meal is coming
from. Students who need weekend assistance are sent home
with backpacks containing two breakfasts and two lunches
to compensate for not eating at school.
1,040: Average number of monthly Kid-Packs in 2021
1,338: Average number of monthly Kid-Packs in 2023
29%: Increase from 2022 to 2023
Local demand averages 350 Kid-Packs per week. The cost
per Kid-Pack is $10.00. The weekly cost is $3,500.
How can you help?
A monthly donation of $10 will provide a student with a KidPack for a weekend. A monthly donation of $20 will feed a
family of four 10 times. All donations stay in Sanpete County
to provide food for our neighbors
