Kroger stores, county’s police departments join forces to help ensure kids have plenty to eat this summer
Come help Pack the Cruisers with food for summer lunch programs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 4.
All Hamilton County Kroger stores, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, as well as all police departments are partnering with countywide summer lunch programs and food pantries that will provide meals to Hamilton County children for the eight to 10 weeks of summer vacation.
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When school’s out, some kids go hungry. Summer lunch coordinators across Hamilton County will provide food for children at a variety of programs that vary from hot served meals to healthy meal packs to extra food pantry privileges to packed lunches. These programs are designed to serve those children most in need throughout the county who would typically receive free or reduced lunches throughout the school year. These are primarily volunteer-led lunch programs that have stepped in to fill the need.
This year at the sixth Pack the Cruiser event, all nine Kroger stores will be matched with six Hamilton County city police departments and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department to help the summer lunch programs and food pantries. Police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and volunteers will be at the stores this Saturday, June 4 with lists of the most needed items. Kroger gift cards are welcome also as this enables programs to purchase healthy fruits and vegetables and protein throughout the summer. Please help by donating the items from the list and Packing the Cruisers.
Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank works closely with Meals for Kids programs year-round and is proud to be a partner of Pack the Cruiser 2022. See them at the Noble Crossing store and make a full weekend as you also enjoy all the Noblesville Main Street Race Weekend events on June 3 and 4.
For more information, please visit HCHFoodBank.org or contact Anita Hagen at hamiltoncountyharvest@gmail.com.
