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UNITED WAY OF WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY CALL TO ACTION CHALLENGE GRANT Warren County it is estimated that over 1500 children Pre-K to 5th grade are eligible for the free or reduced food program. This number is greatly understated. The United Way of Warren County, in partnership with NORWESCAP Food Bank, are working to alleviate childhood hunger in our area. Last year United Way of Warren County launched the Community Call to Action Challenge Grant. A total of $22,000 was raised, providing 50 households energy assistance and 116 individuals housing assistance. This year we are reaching out to partner with companies, foundations, service organizations and individual donors to provide funding to feed 1, 10, 20, 30, 50 children for the school year so they dont go home and go hungry. $11.00 = Provide 1 child 3 meals for the weekend $44.00 = Provide 1 child 12 meals for 1 month $440.00 = Provide1 child 40 meals for the school year Children need a healthy body and mind to succeed, they dont need to go home and go hungry on the weekends. Please consider joining us in support of this years Community Call to Action Challenge Grant adopt 1, 10, 20, 30, 50 backpacks. For more information contact Sarah Brelvi, 908-835-3550 or via email at sbrelvi@unitedwayofwc.org. BACKPACK PROGRAM WISH LIST Grape & Strawberry Jelly (plastic container) Peanut Butter (plastic container) Macaroni & Cheese Spaghettios 100% Fruit Juice Boxes Variety Pack Cereal (individual serving size) Cereal Bars Oatmeal Instant Breakfast Drink Mix Tuna Fish (packed in water Pudding Cups Jello Cups Chicken Noodle Soup Fruit/Applesauce Cups Canned Vegetables.gif)
The United Way NORWESCAP Backpack Program is designed to meet the needs of hungry children at times when other resources are not available, such as weekends and school holidays. The program is being offered during the school year to students identified as being food-insecure. Each week, the staff and volunteers fill the non-descript backpacks with nutritious food and drinks and deliver them to the participating schools. The backpacks are packed to a child-friendly, easy to carry weight. The children bring the food-filled backpacks home each Friday and return them to school on the following Monday to be refilled for the coming weekend. 
The program currently provides 240 children in different schools with backpacks each week (Phillipsburg and Hackettstown districts). We are expecting that number to increase during the year. The average cost to provide a child with a backpack is $11.00 per week. To serve 200 children for 40 weeks equals $88,000.00 per year.