Each April, UWGNB hosts a spring edition of Hunger Heroes to package 1,000 meal packs for kids in Greater New Bedford. Too many school aged kids in our community rely on their school as their primary source of food. These meal packs will ensure students have food over the spring vacation week. Meals are packaged by volunteers and delivered to local school districts in time for the vacation.
In order to have the food we need for these meals, we engage a number of partners to host food drives and make giving even easier by partnering with Fun 107 and WBSM on the Hunger Heroes Spring Edition Food Drop. Stop by Aldi in Dartmouth to drop off items from our wish list for these meals. We're looking for no or low prep food items (full list below).
When: Saturday, April 5th
Where: Parking lot by Aldi Super Market at the Dartmouth Mall
What we need:
- Cereal
- Peanut Butter
- Jelly
- Fruit & applesauce cups
- Mac & Cheese
- Granola Bars
- Kid-Friendly Snacks - the healthier the better! (dried fruit, pretzels, trail mix, etc.)
Please no expired items, family sized packages, or glass containers.
Unable to attend, but want to help? You can order items from our Amazon Wish list and sent directly to United Way of Greater New Bedford! Click here to view our list.
If you are a school or local organization who wants to get involved, we’d love to hear from you! Your collection can help jump-start our food drive and make collection day a huge success! Contact Victoria to get started today – vgrasela@unitedwayofgnb.org or 508-994-9625 ext. 210