Kids Helping Kids
2009
A program of the Maryland State Department of Education
Food Drive Dates
Monday, October 19, 2009
to
Friday, November 6, 2009
September 1, 2009
Dear Principals:
The Maryland State Department of Educations is excited to kick-off another Kids Helping Kids Food
Drive. This year’s campaign will be held October 19 – November 6, 2009. This food will go
directly to your community food bank which will distribute the food to soup kitchens, food pantries,
and emergency shelters statewide. Our goal this year is to collect 1 million pounds of food to feed
hungry Marylanders.
We ask that you appoint a coordinator in your school that can act as the contact person for your local
food bank and be a cheerleader for the cause. This might be a parent, teacher, guidance counselor or
administrator. In this packet you will find all the necessary information. Please read all enclosed
materials and return the Intent to Participate form by Friday, October 16, 2009.
As in previous years, we will recognize individual schools that display outstanding efforts. Thanks to
our partners which include Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Joe Corbi’s, schools that collect the
most pounds statewide will receive monetary awards and certificates in an awards ceremony. In
addition, Joe Corbi’s will supply the top 5 schools with most pounds collected and the top 5 schools
with the most monetary donations collected with pizza party kits for the entire school!
If you have any questions please call Rebecca Pon of the Maryland Food Bank at (410) 737-8282,
ext. 223. You can also visit the Maryland Food Bank website at www.mdfoodbank.org for more
information. I look forward to working with all of you in this exciting, creative project to benefit both
your school and the greater community. Together we can ensure that no child in Maryland goes
hungry. Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Nancy S. Grasmick
State Superintendent of Schools
**(This information has also been sent to your school’s service-learning coordinator and student government/council
coordinator.)
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Fact Sheet: Childhood Hunger
1 in 6 children in the United States is at risk of hunger, more than 12 million children overall.
205,853 children under the age of 18 are food insecure1 in Maryland. This means 15% of all
children in Maryland.
65,089 children under the age of five are food insecure in Maryland. This means 16% of all
very young children in Maryland are at risk of hunger
Children, especially younger than three, can be permanently impaired, physically and mentally,
when they are malnourished. These effects include:
o Shortened attention span
o Decreased cognitive function
o Anxiety
o Fatigue
o Depression
Maryland Food Bank serves and estimated 70,000 children each year. Programs to feed
children need are:
o The School Pantry Program engages parents of low-income students in volunteer
activities at their child’s school. In exchange for their support, parents receive food
from a school-operated pantry. In Fiscal Year 2008, the School Pantry Program
distributed 342,000 pounds to 6,000 households.
o Kids Café/At-Risk Snack offers nutritious snacks and meals to children in after-school
programs. These programs give children consistent access to healthy food in a safe,
familiar setting. 400 children were served in Baltimore City, Baltimore County and
Anne Arundel County in Fiscal Year 08. Hundreds more were served by the Maryland
Food Bank Salisbury Branch, which oversees Kids Café and At-Risk Snack sites on the
Eastern Shore.
o Summer Food Service Program is a lifeline for children who receive free or reduced-
price meals during the school year, but have no consistent access to food during the
summer months. This past summer, the Summer Food Service Program fed over 3,000
meals at 27 sites in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Cecil
County and Howard County. Sites on the Eastern Shore fed hundreds more.
o The Backpack Program provides bags full of food to children eligible for free or
reduced-price meals at school. Backpacks are handed out on Fridays to more than 500
children each week to take them home to share with their families over the weekend.
The program began when teachers noticed children returning to school on Monday
unable to concentrate because they had not eaten all weekend.
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Food insecure refers to a lack of access, at all times, to adequate amounts of nutritious food in order
to maintain basic health. This is different than children in poverty.
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Childhood Poverty in Your County
Table 1: 2007 Poverty and Median Income Estimates – Counties
Poverty Poverty Poverty Poverty Poverty
Poverty Percent Estimate Percent Estimate Percent
Estimate All Under Age Under Ages 5- Ages 5-
Name All Ages Ages 18 Age 18 17 17
United States 38,052,247 13.0% 13,097,100 18.0% 8,499,844 16.4%
Maryland 455,601 8.3% 141,532 10.6% 92,601 9.7%
Allegany County 9,389 14.2% 2,310 17.5% 1,500 15.4%
Anne Arundel County 24,888 5.0% 7,752 6.3% 5,037 5.7%
Baltimore County 58,607 7.6% 16,116 9.2% 10,673 8.5%
Calvert County 4,528 5.2% 1,377 6.2% 885 5.3%
Caroline County 3,789 11.7% 1,289 16.2% 838 15.1%
Carroll County 7,696 4.7% 2,127 5.2% 1,322 4.3%
Cecil County 9,160 9.3% 3,112 12.8% 1,853 10.5%
Charles County 8,151 5.9% 2,789 7.5% 1,752 6.5%
Dorchester County 4,277 13.7% 1,314 19.5% 899 18.8%
Frederick County 11,540 5.3% 3,660 6.4% 2,276 5.5%
Garrett County 3,747 12.9% 1,206 18.9% 812 1.7%
Harford County 13,331 5.6% 4,230 7.1% 2,525 5.6%
Howard County 12,172 4.5% 3,280 4.7% 2,066 4.0%
Kent County 2,381 12.7% 568 15.6% 383 14.3%
Montgomery County 47,063 5.1% 13,253 5.9% 8,610 5.5%
Prince George's County 65,303 8.1% 21,410 10.5% 14,277 9.9%
Queen Anne's County 2,807 6.1% 845 7.8% 545 6.8%
St. Mary's County 7,527 7.7% 2,436 9.4% 1,541 8.4%
Somerset County 4,746 23.0% 1,284 27.9% 842 26.2%
Talbot County 2,953 8.3% 866 12.2% 551 10.7%
Washington County 14,287 10.5% 4,315 13.3% 2,657 11.5%
Wicomico County 11,954 13.2% 3,695 17.2% 2,541 16.8%
Worcester County 4,493 9.2% 1,523 15.5% 1,045 15.4%
Baltimore City 120,813 19.9% 40,775 27.0% 27,171 26.0%
* Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Estimates Branch Release date: 12.2008
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Program Details
Eligibility:
Participant eligibility is based on criteria set by the Maryland State Department of Education.
The competition is limited to schools that are registered as public institutions.
Registration:
All participating schools must fill out the registration form and submit it to the Maryland Food
Bank no later than Friday, October 16, 2009. There are three options for returning the form:
Mail: Rebecca Pon
Maryland Food Bank
2200 Halethorpe Farms Rd.
Halethorpe, MD 21227
E-mail: Pon@mdfoodbank.org
Fax: Attn: Rebecca Pon
410-536-0438
Late applicants are welcome, but the school will not be eligible for awards.
Duration of food drive:
For 2009, collection dates are restricted to Monday, October 19, 2009 to Friday, November
6, 2009. All participants are restricted to the designated dates of collection.
Most needed food items:
The following items are the most needed food items in your community:
Fun food drive ideas:
Stuff-a-Bus (car, classroom, etc.)--Set a goal to fill an area full of food
Food for Fines--Allow students to pay library fines with cans of food
Food Pyramid--Discuss the dynamics of the USDA food pyramid
Food and Nutrition Service Learning Project-- See Attachment A
Class competition--Create excitement around the food collection with competition
between classes and a prize for the winner
Invite a speaker about hunger in your community--Contact your local food bank for a
representative come and speak to your school
Discuss the effects of hunger--Have students research and discuss the effects of
hunger on individuals and the community.
Food donor Wall--Take Polaroid’s of every student who donates 5 pounds or more.
Put all pictures up in the front office
‘Read-to-Feed’--Conduct a drive where student are sponsored by friends and family to
read a set number of books in exchange for canned food.
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Most needed food items:
BABY FRUITS &
MEAT & PROTEIN PRODUCTS VEGETABLES BREADS & CEREALS
Canned meat (chicken, tuna,
etc.) Diapers Canned fruits and juices Oatmeal
Peanut Butter Infant formula Canned vegetables Breakfast cereal
Canned soups and
Nuts and seeds Dry box baby food stews Rice
Dried beans Rice cakes
Powdered milk Pasta
Monetary donations:
All monetary donations should be made out to the Maryland Food Bank and sent to:
Maryland Food Bank
Attn: Rebecca Pon
2200 Halethorpe Farms Rd.
Halethorpe, MD 21227
Food pick-up:
All food must be boxed and easily accessible on the ground floor. Please label all boxes with
school name.
Food pick-ups are coordinated with the county contacts. You can find them listed below, note
this may be a different contact then the registration contact. Food will be picked up 1 – 2
weeks after the drive ends. Schools will be notified of their pick-up date. If food is not ready
at time of pick-up it is the school’s responsibility to arrange another pick-up date and time.
Coordinator Phone
County Organization Name Name Number E-mail
Allegany Western Maryland Food Bank Amy Moyer 301-722-2797 Amymoyer@atlanticbb.net
Bruce
Anne Arundel Anne Arundel County Food Bank Michelec 410-923-4255 bruce@aafoodbank.org
Baltimore
City Maryland Food Bank Rebecca Pon 410-737-8282 pon@mdfoodbank.org
Baltimore Maryland Food Bank Rebecca Pon 410-737-8282 pon@mdfoodbank.org
Brenda 301-274-0695 or brenda.dicarlo@catholicchariti
Calvert Southern Maryland Food Bank DiCarlo 202-345-6671 esdc.org
Caroline Maryland Food Bank Eastern Shore Yvonne Terry 410-742-0050 terry@mdfoodbank.org
Carroll Carroll County Food Sunday Denis Fahey 410-857-7926 ccfs@qis.net
410-612-9899 Cgiles@harfordcommunityacti
Cecil Harford Community Action Agency Cliff Giles x 2301 on.org
Brenda 301-274-0695 or brenda.dicarlo@catholicchariti
Charles Southern Maryland Food Bank DiCarlo 202-345-6671 esdc.org
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Dorchester Maryland Food Bank Eastern Shore Yvonne Terry 410-742-0050 terry@mdfoodbank.org
Frederick Community Action Sarah smcaleavy@cityoffrederick.co
Frederick Agency McAkeavy 301-600-6263 m
Garrett Garrett Community County Action Michelle Dale 301-334-9431 mdale@garrettcac.org
410-612-9899 Cgiles@harfordcommunityacti
Harford Harford Community Action Agency Cliff Giles x 2301 on.org
Yolanda Yskyes@howardcountymd.g
Howard Howard County Food Bank Sykes 410-313-6185 ov
Kent Maryland Food Bank Eastern Shore Yvonne Terry 410-742-0050 terry@mdfoodbank.org
Montgomery Manna Food Bank Tim Lanigan 301-424-1130 tim.lanigan@mannafood.org
Prince Molly
Georges Capital Area Food Bank McGlinchy 202-526-5344 McGlinchyM@cfoodbank.org
Queen
Anne's Maryland Food Bank Eastern Shore Yvonne Terry 410-742-0050 terry@mdfoodbank.org
Somerset Maryland Food Bank Eastern Shore Yvonne Terry 410-742-0050 terry@mdfoodbank.org
Brenda 301-274-0695 or brenda.dicarlo@catholicchariti
St. Mary's Southern Maryland Food Bank DiCarlo 202-345-6671 esdc.org
Talbot Maryland Food Bank Eastern Shore Yvonne Terry 410-742-0050 terry@mdfoodbank.org
Ruth Anne
Washington Food Resources Callaham 301-733-4002 Ruthanne@myactv.net
Wicomico Maryland Food Bank Eastern Shore Yvonne Terry 410-742-0050 terry@mdfoodbank.org
Worcester Maryland Food Bank Eastern Shore Yvonne Terry 410-742-0050 terry@mdfoodbank.org
Award Categories:
The categories that will be recognized are:
School with the most pounds of food collected
Highest amount of monetary donations collected
School with the most pounds in each county
The top five schools for pounds collected and top five schools for monetary donations will be
recognized and awarded a monetary donation as listed below:
First: $650 + Joe Corbi’s sponsored pizza party
Second: $300 + Joe Corbi’s sponsored pizza party
Third: $300 + Joe Corbi’s sponsored pizza party
Fourth: $300 + Joe Corbi’s sponsored pizza party
Fifth: $300 + Joe Corbi’s sponsored pizza party
For each county, the school with the most pounds collected, will be awarded $100.
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Those schools that place in multiple categories will receive the highest ranking monetary
award but will not receive more than one cash reward. Schools with multiple rankings will still
be recognized.
All monetary prizes will be used toward purchases through the Maryland State Department of
Education. All awards are at the discretion of the Maryland State Board of Education. Rules
and regulations are subject to change as the Maryland State Board of Education sees fit.
Additional questions or concerns please contact Rebecca Pon at the Maryland Food Bank at
410-737-8282 x223 or at pon@mdfoodbank.org.
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2009 Kids Helping Kids
INTENT TO PARTICIPATE FORM
(Please print or type)
_____ Yes, my school WILL participate in Kids Helping Kids 2009.
_____ No, our school WILL NOT participate in Kids Helping Kids 2009.
Name of school: _______________________________________________________________
Principal’s Name: _______________________________________________________________
School Enrollment: _______________________________________________________________
Kids Helping Kids Coordinator’s Name: _________________________________________________
Coordinator position (i.e.: guidance counselor, teacher, parent, administrator):
_________________________________________________________________________________
School Phone: __________________________ School Fax: ______________________________
Other Phone: __________________________
Coordinator E-mail: _______________________________________________________________
Preferred method for communications: ___ e-mail ___ School Phone ___ Coordinator Phone
School Address: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
County: ______________________________
Location for pick-up (i.e. loading dock, cafeteria): __________________________
*Please note: Food MUST be boxed and easily accessible on the ground floor.*
Food will be picked up 1 – 2 weeks after the drive ends. Schools will be notified of their pick-up date.
Please return this form to:
Rebecca Pon
Maryland Food Bank
2200 Halethorpe Farms Road
Baltimore, MD 21227
Phone: 410-737-8282 ext. 223.
Fax: 410-536-0438.
E-mail: pon@mdfoodbank.org
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Attachment A: Food and Nutrition Service Learning Project
Maryland State Department of Education
Service-Learning Unit
Nutrition and Fitness
Primary Subject: Health Grade Level: 6th and/or 7th
Additional Subject Area Connections: Math, Science, Language Arts
Unit Title: Nutrition and Fitness
VSC Indicators Met
Type(s) of Service: Indirect &/or Direct
Health:
Unit Description: As students learn about the 6.0 Nutrition and Fitness - Students will
demonstrate the ability to use nutrition and
relationship between nutrition and health/fitness, fitness knowledge, skills, and strategies to
they will select a homeless shelter, soup kitchen, promote a healthy lifestyle.
etc., and develop a plan of action to meet the
nutritional needs of the various age groups served (Grade 6)
by the selected organization. 1. Explain the role of nutrients.
A. Nutrition and Fitness
1. Identify and define functions of nutrients.
Potential Service-Learning Action Experience: a. Identify and define the six major nutrient
Students can perform a scientific study on the groups: Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat,
nutritional needs of a population. They will Vitamins, Minerals, Water.
then organize and implement a plan of action b. Identify food sources for each of the
major nutrient groups.
(fundraiser, food drive, etc.) to specifically c. List major nutrients found in each of the
support the nutritional needs of the group food groups.
(indirect). d. Analyze the information on a nutrition
Deliver the food to the organization and/or help facts label.
serve/distribute the food at the organization
(Grade 7)
(direct). 1. Explain the role of nutrients.
A. Nutrition and Fitness
1. Explain the role of nutrients.
a. Describe the function of the six major
nutrients.
b. List and explain how nutrients affect the
risk factors for the following four common
chronic diseases: Cancer, Cardiovascular
disease, Osteoporosis, Type II Diabetes.
4. Apply the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans in meal planning.
a. Describe the basic principles of meal
planning.
b. Explain how to create a healthy meal
plan using the Food Guide Pyramid and
Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Additional Course VSC follows.
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Alignment with Maryland’s
Best Practices of Service-Learning:
Nutrition and Fitness
1. Meet a recognized community need
Provide a homeless shelter, soup kitchen, or food pantry with food that targets their specific
nutritional needs.
2. Achieve curricular objectives through service-learning
See Voluntary State Curriculum standards listed in lesson.
3. Reflect throughout the service-learning experience
Options include preparing a budget with the money amassed from the fundraiser to purchase
food needed to meet the nutritional needs of the group. Complete a photo essay on the project.
4. Develop student responsibility (Students have opportunities to make decisions about the
service-learning project.)
Students will decide on the homeless shelter, develop the action plan, and implement the
project.
5. Establish community partnerships
Students will contact a local homeless shelter to partner with during the project. A grocery
store should be contacted for purchasing foods at a possible discount. Local businesses may
also be contacted for donations.
6. Plan ahead for service-learning
Students need to obtain information about the nutritional needs of different age groups. They
must be involved in formulating a relevant objective, and then devise an organized plan to
implement the project.
7. Equip students with knowledge and skills needed for service
Students will need to learn about proper nutrition and health/fitness and why they are important
to the human body. This will help them understand why it is important to provide the
community organization with specific nutritious foods. Students should also understand the
scientific process when engaging the initial investigation. Provide students with ad flyers from
a local grocery store and then have them try to plan a nutritionally acceptable meal(s) based on
the allotment of food stamps for one family of four.
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Additional VSC Indicators Met Additional VSC Indicators Met
Math: Language Arts – Writing:
Standard 7.0 Processes of Mathematics: Standard 4.0 Writing: Students will compose in
Students demonstrate the processes of a variety of modes by developing content,
mathematics by making connections and employing specific forms, and selecting
applying reasoning to solve problems and to language appropriate for a particular audience
communicate their findings. and purpose.
Topic A. Writing
1. Compose texts using the prewriting and
A. Problem Solving drafting strategies of effective writers and
Indicator speakers.
1. Apply a variety of concepts, processes, and a. Use a variety of self-selected prewriting
skills to solve problems. strategies to generate, select, narrow, and
Objectives develop ideas.
Evaluate topics for personal relevance, scope,
Identify the question in the problem. and feasibility.
Decide if enough information is present to Begin a coherent plan for developing ideas.
solve the problem. Explore and evaluate relevant sources of
Make a plan to solve a problem. information.
b. Select, organize, and develop ideas
Apply a strategy, i.e., draw a picture, guess
appropriate to topic, audience, and purpose.
and check, finding a pattern, writing an
Organize information logically.
equation.
Use effective organizational structures.
Select a strategy, i.e., draw a picture, guess Select or eliminate information as appropriate.
and check, finding a pattern, writing an Verify the effectiveness of paragraph
equation. development by modifying topic, support, and
Identify alternative ways to solve a problem. concluding sentences as necessary.
Show that a problem might have multiple
solutions or no solution.
Extend the solution of a problem to a new
problem situation.
Science:
Standard 1.0 Skills and Processes
Students will demonstrate the thinking and
acting inherent in the practice of science.
Topic
A. Constructing Knowledge
Indicator
1. Design, analyze, or carry out simple
investigations and formulate appropriate
conclusions based on data obtained or
provided.
h. Use mathematics to interpret and
communicate data.
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Procedures with Resources:
Nutrition and Fitness
These procedures represent an example of a service-learning lesson on this specific topic, but can be
changed to meet individual classroom interests or varying community needs. You are encouraged to
adapt this unit to fit your unique classroom and community and to solicit student input in planning and
decision making.
1. Introduce the service-learning project by discussing service-learning and citizenship with
students and engaging in activities to explore those themes. A resource to support this topic
can be found at www.servicelearning.org/resources/bring_learning/.
2. Research the nutritional requirements for all of the various age groups.
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/
www.mypyramid.gov
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=3&tax_subject=25
6&topiec_id=1348&level3_id=5732&level4_id=0&level5_id
http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/y5686e/y5686e00.htm
3. Brainstorm or continue research to create a list of local homeless shelter, soup kitchen, or
outreach program.
www.artistshelpingchildren.org/shelters.html#maryland
www.nationalhomeless.org/resources/local/alternateindex.html
www.dhr.state.md.us/county.htm
4. Choose one shelter per class. (Classes can then compete for a “prize”.)
5. The class must then select a student speaker for contact
purposes.
Additional
6. Contact the shelter by phone. Dialogue should include: Interdisciplinary
Stating the name, school, and a synopsis of the project. Connections
Asking the representative if the organization would like to
participate in the project.
Having the representative:
o Identify major age groups served by the
Reading & Language Arts
organization.
– Action plan writing
o Identify the foods being served on a daily basis.
embedded in the writing
o Identify any nutritional shortages.
curriculum.
7. Have each class develop an objective targeted at the particular
Math – Developing a budget
focus for each organization.
to purchase the necessary
foods. Food stamps activity.
8. Develop a plan of action. (Examples: Fundraiser, food drive)
Science -- Use scientific
9. Complete project Worksheet:
investigation to determine
www.goodcharacter.com/SERVICE/primer-9.html
the needs of the various age
groups in the designated
10. Successful Examples in Maryland:
shelter.
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Guideline for service-learning action plans,
www.goodcharacter.com/SERVICE/primer-3.html
Website with the true story involving an 8 year-old Maryland girl who had a vision and
ultimately accomplished her goal, www.happyhelpersforthehomelss.org/index.html
An article about the work that Bea Gaddy and her family have done in Baltimore,
www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=3382
Website for the Bea Gaddy Family Center, www.bea-gaddy-family-center.org/index.shtml
11. The plan for each class must include procedures to obtain the necessary food items for each
shelter and a way for the students to deliver the food and participate in serving one meal (not
necessarily the food raised).
12. Implement the action plan.
13. Reflect and evaluate the effectiveness of the project by completing the Rubric for Assessing
the Use of the Maryland’s Seven Best Practices of Service-Learning which can be found at
www.mdservice-learning.org.
Created: July 2007
Division of Student, Family, and School Support
Youth Development Branch
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-767-0358
www.mdservice-learning.org
www.marylandpublicschools.org
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Attachment B: Sample Food Drive Flyer
Kids Helping Kids 2009
FOOD DRIVE
October 19, 2009
to
November 6, 2009
Our school will be collecting
non-perishable items for the
hungry in Maryland.
Most Needed Items
Peanut butter
Macaroni and cheese
Canned vegetables
Rice
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