HICKS HELPS HUNGER

1. HICKS HELPS HUNGER Hicks Elementary Act Local Project By Carson Kimbrell

2. I decided to give back to my community by helping the Frisco Food Pantry restock their shelves. • Frisco Food Pantry supplies over 325 families each month and they are in a shortage for food.

3. My goal was to collect at least 300 pounds of food in the month of October.

4. To accomplish my goal, I first decided to team up with my brother and two other Hicks students.

5. We contacted the Frisco Food Pantry and was able to get a list of food items that were in need. • How can you help: • ·   Take this list of needed items with you to the grocery store to help you choose foods to donate to the Food Pantry. • ·   Please note that institutional  sized bottles, jars, cans, etc. cannot be utilized .  We cannot accept any products that are damaged or that have expired dates at the Food Pantry. • · (Needs list updated 9/25/2013) • Laundry Detergents  (approx. 40 load size or smaller) urgently needed item • Peanut Butter or Jelly urgently needed items • Cooking Oils (48 oz size or smaller) urgently needed item • Canned Pasta Meals (ravioli, spaghetti O's, etc.)  urgently needed item • Boxed Meal Helpers (Hamburger Helper, etc.) urgently needed item • Body Wash            • Shampoo      • Fruit Juices (small boxes or pouches)  urgently needed item • Fruit cups  urgently needed item • Ketchup or Mayonnaise urgently needed item • Boxed Mac and Cheese urgently needed item • Saltine Crackers             • Baking mixes             • Snack Items (popcorn, granola bars, etc.) urgently needed item • Size 4 and Size 5 Diapers • Flour (5 lb. size or smaller) urgently needed item

6. I decided to write an email to reach out to my football and baseball team to try and get donations. Hello Wildcat Families. I am emailing each of you to ask for your support in giving back to our community.  We all really blessed with all that we have but there are so many that are not in this town that you may or may not be aware of.  The Frisco Food Pantry supplies over 30,000 pounds of food and needed items to more than 325 families each month.  We need your help to help stock their pantry for now and the upcoming holiday season.  My brother and I are working on a project this year to give back to our community and  have decided to team up with the Frisco Food Pantry. We could really use your help.  Have you ever thought that you would like to help give back to your community but just did not know how , well here is how you can help. If you could at least donate one or more items would be greatly appreciated.  The dollar store is also a great place to buy some of these items.  If you would rather donate money and have myself or my brother purchase some items for you, we will be willing to this as well.  We are thanking you in advance for your generosity and would like to be able to make a difference.  Please bring items or donations to practice over the next week to help us out.  Thanks again for helping us out.  Your teammate Carson Kimbrell Go Wildcats!!!! Hello Rider Families. I am emailing each of you to ask for your support in giving back to our community.  We all really blessed with all that we have but there are so many that are not in this town that you may or may not be aware of.  The Frisco Food Pantry supplies over 30,000 pounds of food and needed items to more than 325 families each month.  We need your help to help stock their pantry for now and the upcoming holiday season.  My brother and I are working on a project this year to give back to our community and  have decided to team up with the Frisco Food Pantry. We could really use your help.  Have you ever thought that you would like to help give back to your community but just did not know how , well here is how you can help. If you could at least donate one or more items would be greatly appreciated.  The dollar store is also a great place to buy some of these items.  If you would rather donate money and have myself or my brother purchase some items for you, we will be willing to this as well.  We are thanking you in advance for your generosity and would like to be able to make a difference.  Please bring items or donations to practice over the next week to help us out.  Thanks again for helping us out.  Your teammate Carson Kimbrell Go Riders!!!!

7. We each reached out to our teams and had a huge response with cash and food donations.

8. As we were collecting the food, I helped with organizing, counting and weighing the food.

9. Once we had all the donations , I helped with boxing up the food and loading it up to take to the Frisco Food Pantry.

10. Once we arrived at the Frisco Food Pantry, I helped unload all the food and supplies to be checked in and weighed.

11. After we collected all of the food items, I sent a thank you email to all of the teams, showing them all the food we collected.

12. Goal was 300 pounds of food. We were able to collect a total of 650 pounds of food and 554 items. • Laundry Soaps 16 bottles Bleach 2 bottles Fabric Softner 2 bottles Shampoo 7 Bottles Body Wash 5 bottles Condition 2 Bottles Baby Bath 4 bottles Tooth Paste 6 tubes Dish Soap 16 bottles Dish washer soap 17 boxes Cans of Pasta 46 cans Granola boxes 9 boxes Mixed veggies 1 can Can of chili 1 can Canned chicken 2 cans Pork N Beans 13 cans Ketchup 19 bottles Crackers 6 boxes Mayo 8 jars Green Beans 31 cans Corn 46 cans Ranch Beans 6 cans Pineapple 8 cans Pears 4 cans Sweet Potatos 4 cans Scalloped Potatos 4 boxes Mashed Potatos 5 boxes Jelly 4 jars Peanut Butter 5 jars Pasta in Box 9 boxes Carrots 18 cans Juice Boxes 10 pk 3 boxes Popcorn 9 boxes Corn Muffin Mix 22 boxes Apple Juice 6 pk 6 packages Juice Boxes 4 pk 9 packages Fruit 4 pk 2 packages Oil 2 bottles Ramon Noodles 24 packages Biscuit Mix 12 packages Blueberry muffin mix 4 packages Flour 1 bag Mac and Cheese 79 boxes Hamburger Helper 33 boxes Oranges 6 pk 4 packages Cake Mix 1 box Diced Tomatoes 10 cans Soup 3 cans

14. I feel that us helping stock the food pantry helped feed many families in Frisco that are in need.