Facts at a Glance

KFB served 341,600 evening meals last fiscal year (July 1-June 30, 2009) to kids who are food insecure
KFB currently provides over 2,300 sack suppers daily to children in 20 schools for evening at-home consumption
Another 13 schools remain on a waiting list for sack suppers
KFB provides 1,000 calories and five food groups in each sack supper
During the summer months, KFB serves 1,200 children at 13 park and summer school sites every weekday for nine weeks
One serving of fresh fruit and fresh vegetables are included in each sack supper along with a meat/cheese sandwich, 100% fruit juice box, granola bar, and healthy snack such as trail mix
Volunteers serve from ages 5 - 95 and number over 1,500. On average, 85 volunteers work at KFB every day, six days a week
KFB does not receive any government funding; all funding is received from caring individuals, families, churches, businesses, civic groups, corporations and foundations
KFB serves children who attend schools or summer park programs where 80% or above of students live at or below the poverty level
KFB is able to provide a child with a sack supper weekdays throughout the school year and during the summer for a total cost per child of $190 per year
Each child is provided with a snack sack of extra food in each Friday sack supper to help provide for weekend nutrition needs
In 2007, 13.3 million children lived in poverty (Feeding America); of those 13.3 million children, 18,471 lived in Kent County (US Census Bureau 2005/2007)