In 1998, the Food Bank launched its first Kids Cafe. Sites for this program include
schools, community centers, and houses of worship.
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance on average provides 1,700 meals daily to children
at 27 Kids Cafe sites. Thousands more children in our communities could benefit
from this program. However, at present, we do not have the resources necessary
to make this possible.
Through our Capital Campaign, we hope to increase the number of Kids Cafe
cold meals that are prepared dialy from 1,700 to more than 12,000 and to begin
a hot meal service, as well. We will expand the existing production facilities at
our Surprise location by 1,500 square feet and create an additional 2,000 square
feet of production space in our Thomas Road building.
Cost: $3 million
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