More than 4,100 bags of food delivered to
Utah schools
SALT
LAKE CITY, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The
holiday season is a time of joy and giving, but it can also be a
stressful time for children and families who rely on in-school
meals as their main source of food. With schools going on holiday
break, USANA Kids Eat led a charity food pack to provide
families with meals to help keep them safe and fed through the rest
of the year.
In total, more than 4,100 bags – which equates to 164,000 meals
– were packed and delivered to 40 schools that span from
Ogden to Spanish Fork.
For more information on USANA Kids Eat, please visit
usanakidseat.org
"One in seven kids in Utah are
at risk of going hungry, and programs like USANA Kids Eat help to
fill the gap," says Michelle
Benedict, director of USANA Kids Eat. "We host food packs
year-round to help feed children in Utah. But with the holiday break from school,
we knew we needed to do something extra to help these families. We
are extremely grateful to the people and corporations in our local
community and the USANA family for stepping up and providing these
life-changing meals to families who so desperately need them."
Each bag contains 40 meals packed by community and corporate
volunteers—including USANA executives—who packed 359 bags
themselves (which equals 14,360 meals) and hand-delivered them to
Meadowlark Elementary in West Valley
City.
"Fighting food insecurity in our local and global community is a
key tenet for USANA, and USANA Kids Eat has done an incredible job
to care for Utah children and
their families," says Brian Paul,
president of the USANA Foundation. "This year has been difficult
for everyone, but it has been especially hard for families who have
been disproportionally impacted by inflation and other economic
hardships. I am extremely proud of the support USANA has given
throughout our community."
About USANA Kids Eat
KidsEat! was founded in 2013 to provide backpacks filled with
food for youth to a large network of schools and organizations in
northern Utah. In 2019, the
USANA® Foundation acquired KidsEat! to form USANA Kids
Eat. USANA Kids Eat is a nonprofit 501c3 and its mission is to
provide secure and safe food sources to at-risk children, raise
public awareness surrounding food insecurity, and generate
resources and revenue through local campaigns and volunteer
opportunities.
About USANA
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Media Contact: Amy Haran
Executive Vice President of
Communications
(801) 954-7641
media(at)USANAinc(dot)com
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