Nutrition Club
The Nutrition Club is a cooperative effort by area schools, local churches, civic clubs & the ministry of Shared Blessings to end weekend hunger in the lives of children.
22% of children in Oklahoma live below poverty guidelines. Many children are sustained by the free breakfast and lunch served at school but struggle on weekends.
Schools identify the economically disadvantaged students needing assistance. Volunteers then gather at Shared Blessings and put together bags of food that children can easily access without the help of adults. Food bags are then transported to area schools and are discreetly given to each child on Friday afternoon.
It only costs $200 to sponsor a child every weekend for a year. Together we can end weekend hunger in the lives of children.
Here what kids are saying:
Thank you for our Nutrition Club bags. I appreciate what you do for me and and my friends. My weekends are better and my health is better because you care. - Stormy
Thank you for your kindness and your time you spend on us to give us our nutrition bags. Whoever made the idea for the Nutrition club made a great idea. Appreciate everything you do for us. - Dominique
Thank you for bringing the weekend snacks. The Nutrition Club is cool and you are too. Thanks for all the food. - Kyle
Thank you for the nutrition snacks that make us healthy and makes us happy. You are very nice people. Thanks for the the food for the weekend. - Haiely
Did You Know
-16.2% of Oklahomans live in poverty
-More than 23% of our children live in poverty
-28% of Children under 5 live in poverty
-15% of Oklahomans are food insecure, meaning they may not have access to enough food
-Children who are hungry are 80% more likely to fall behind in school, 50% less likely to graduate, and 70% less likely to go to college than children who are properly fed
A special thanks to:
Life Church
The King’s House
First Baptist Church
First United Methodist
SE Assoc. of Realtors
National Oilwell
McAlester Lodge
Pittsburg Co. Bar Assoc
...many individual donations
Nutrition Club Currently Serves:
Edmond Doyle
Emerson
William Gay
Jefferson
Washington
Will Rogers
Krebs
Canadian
Over 2000 children receive bags of food each week!
Over 10,000 bags have been delivered during the past
2 1/2 years!
Cost to sponsor a child for the year is only $200
Cost to sponsor a school for an entire year is only $5000 to cover around 30 students
