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Sheetz For the Kidz Child Hunger Relief Grant

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Funding Amount

$122,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Sheetz For the Kidz Child Hunger Relief Grant

Funder: Sheetz For the Kidz (non-profit charitable organization driven by Sheetz, Inc. employees)

Amount: $122,000

Focus Areas:

  • Child hunger relief

  • Youth program transformation

  • School pantry programs

  • Mobile distribution programs serving whole families

    • Geographic Scope: 27-county service area in central Pennsylvania (part of program serving 27 food banks nationally)

    Program Details:

  • Funds transformation of Food Bank's youth programs

  • Current capacity: 127,000 meals annually provided to children through network of local agencies (food pantries, soup kitchens, meal programs)

  • Restructures traditional BackPack programs to serve entire families, not just children

  • Creates school pantries and mobile distribution programs

  • Rationale: when child is hungry, whole family likely food insecure

  • One in six children in central Pennsylvania struggle with hunger

  • Many children lose access to free/reduced-price school meals during summer

    • About Sheetz For the Kidz:

  • 501(c)(3) non-profit charity independent of Sheetz Corporation

  • Created in 1992 by local store employees wanting to help local children

  • Mission: provide support, hope, joy and happiness to children in need in communities where Sheetz operates

  • To date, impacted 119,500+ children

    • About Sheetz, Inc.:

  • Established 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania

  • One of America's fastest-growing family-owned convenience store chains

  • 19,000+ employees

  • 585+ store locations across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, North Carolina

  • Open 24/7, 365 days/year

  • Awards-winning M•T•O® sandwiches and salads (touch-screen ordering)

  • Recognized by Fortune as one of 100 Best Companies to Work For

    • About Central Pennsylvania Food Bank:

  • Non-profit serving 27 counties in Pennsylvania

  • Works with 1,000+ local agencies and partner programs

  • Serves 135,000+ people in need monthly

    • Contact Information:

  • Harrisburg: 3908 Corey Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109 | (717)-564-1700

  • Williamsport: 3301 Wahoo Drive, Williamsport, PA 17701 | (570)-321-8023

  • Hollidaysburg: 811 Scotch Valley Road, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 | (814)-646-5075

  • Email: info@centralpafoodbank.org

  • EIN: 23-2202250

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    hungerfood-securityyouth-programsnonprofits

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