Canned Food DriveTogether We “Can” Do IT

Identifying NeedWe will increase awareness of hunger in South Jersey by participating in continued canned food collection efforts.

Hunger in South Jersey In 2009, The Food Bank of South Jersey, in

collaboration with Feeding America™, assisted in a national Hunger Study in which more than 61,000 individuals who were at risk of hunger and/or food insecurity were interviewed.

Findings Include: 40% of clients served by The Food Bank

of South Jersey report having to choose between paying for food and paying for utilities or heating fuel

36% had to choose between paying for food and paying their rent or mortgage

34% had to choose between paying for food and paying for medicine or medical care

Possible School Wide Projects Returning a can of food with each report

card. Collecting a can/cans as admission to a

school sponsored concert. Beck can serve as a community drop off. Kids can make posters and winning

poster will be advertised in the community

Subject: Health PE/Science Focus on effects of malnutrition Food Production-Growth cycle of plants Weather and agriculture

Subject: Math Statistics and Data Analysis of school

wide collection and Food Bank of SJ data

Subject: Language Arts Students will reflective essay on why the

need for a canned food drive exists.

Subject: Humanities Research different countries around the

world where hunger is a great concern. How does the need for food influence

governmental policies around the world?

Service Learning In Practice