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Small Things Matter's Kokua Foods Program helps address food insecurity in our community.
We are looking for volunteers to help us by donating $10 grocery store gift cards and words of encouragement to share with food insecure families in our community that we serve. The pandemic brought about by COVID-19 have made these families even more vulnerable than before and they need some additional food support. These gift cards from local grocery stores such as Giant and Safeway are a nice way to provide families with a way to shop for foods to supplement the produce that we provide. We would love to have individuals and groups supporting this effort.
Note: The idea is for families to purchase meat, milk, and other nutritious food with grocery store gift cards.
Middle school and high school students are eligible to earn SSL hours by helping support food insecure families with this project until schools return to normal status. 1 gift card ($10 value) + a kind note = 1 hour of service
Instructions/SSL HOURS (Please note that your work must be submitted via a Google form):
-Please take photo of the $10 gift card(s) and your message(s).
-Please make sure that your message is secured to the gift card with tape.
-Make a log: write down your name, dates, the number of gift cards/messages, and have your parent initial it
-Submit all your work (photos, signed log, etc.) via the 2022 google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSediZ90q8kB_AIIAK702rGYlGTPnq5z29zoFKiSbcggxaHDrg/viewform?usp=sf_link
In order to receive SSL credit, you must submit your donation via the google form. Please submit your work via the form only once.
Once your donations and your google form is received you will get an email with the SSL hours you've earned. You will need to fill in sections 1 and 3 of you SSL form and turn in both this and the email to your school's SSL coordinator. They will then credit your hours.
DROPOFF
-Grocery store gift cards can be dropped off at the TP Seventh Day Adventist Church Center (6810 Eastern Ave NW, Washington, DC 20012) on Friday, Oct 7 =AND= Friday, Oct 21, from 8am-9am. Please drive around to the parking lot entrance on 2nd Street NW. Please note: You cannot bring your donations to the SDA Church any other day or time than stated above. It is a distribution site, not our office.
-Grocery store gift cards can also be dropped off 7 days a week at 14516 Bauer Drive, Rockville (any day from 6am-6pm). Please do not place these in our mailbox. Thanks!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
- Do I need to sign up? There is no need to sign up, just start as soon as you like.
- Is there a limit to how many I make? No limit.
- Is this approved for MCPS SSL hours - YES.
- Are these items still needed? YES, it is still an ongoing need.
- How will I receive my SSL hours? Once your donations and your google form is received you will get an email with the SSL hours you've earned. You will need to fill in sections 1 and 3 of you SSL form and turn in both this and the email to your school's SSL coordinator. They will then credit your hours.
- We are helping over 1000 families in Montgomery County by providing food assistance and are very busy so and trying to limit emails about this opportunity. Thanks for understanding!!!
Please read the guidelines here:
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/ssl/virtual.aspx
Please email Roxanne (thesmallthingsmatter@yahoo.com) if you have questions.
Thanks!
Small Things Matter
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home until schools resume normal status.
