Cash Donations

Our primary need is funds to purchase the food we put into the meal bags. Food costs have dramatically increased in the years since COVID and since funds do not return to us from the kids we serve we must rely on outside sources, grants and fundraisers to accomplish our mission.

Rising food costs have not only affected the cost of our weekend meal bags but it has made number of children impacted by food-insecurity even more acute.

You can help by donating personally or by encouraging your church, park, or civic organizations consider having a food drive or to donate on a one-time or regular basis. Perhaps consider remembering us in your will as a final gift to the future.

The Thomas Promise Foundation a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization and donations are tax-deductible.

Food Donations

We primarily need funds to purchase food in bulk for inclusion in our weekend meal bags for food insecure students, but we do accept food donations and donations of other items that we may be able to pass on to struggling families or individuals who sometimes come to us not understanding our primary mission.

The keys to meal bag donations is imperishable, individual portions and unopened. For instance, we cannot use a box of crackers, but individualized packages of 4-6 crackers we can use. Boxes we will keep in the pantry for people who come to us in need of food.

We can use individualized microwave soup cups, but canned soup will go to the pantry for storage Though we can accept some canned goods - see below). Items like fresh fruit we cannot use and often we cannot store it in the pantry as it will go bad. Those are better donated to meal organiztaons like Meals on Wheels.

Individualized snacks are also helpful since we include snacks in our weekend meal bags

We will accept new or used children's clothing that is serviceable and unstained (no used underwear please). We accept new school supplies and individualized toiletries although none of these things go into our meal bags. We will also accept unopened toys especially during the holiday season when we have our Dinner With Santa Family Meal.

Below is a general list of things we can use:

· Canned Goods (ravioli, tuna fish, Vienna sausages, etc.)

· Individually wrapped cookies and crackers

· School supplies (pencils, crayons, paper, etc.)

· Juice boxes

· Cereal Individualized) and granola bars

· Packaged snacks

· Individually Packaged Dried fruit

· Miniature toiletries (hotel-sized)

· Bottled Water

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