Spread The Word

Why is Peanut Butter so important?

The Buddy Pack program seeks to provide young children in need with easy-to-prepare, nutritious foods. Peanut Butter provides a great shelf-stable source of protein for growing youngsters. Our goal is to include one jar of Peanut Butter in each Buddy Pack once a month. In 2011, 8,600 elementary school students in our 32-county service area took a Buddy Pack home every week. So with a nine-month school year and 8,600 children, The Food Bank will need to provide around 76,500 jars of peanut butter.

Why do you need my help?

The Food Bank must purchase the peanut butter and it is expensive. Unlike many of the products The Food Bank provides, we cannot buy it in bulk (at lower prices) and have volunteers repackage it. We also need a very specific format of peanut butter, so we cannot depend on manufacturers’ ability to have the exact item to donate. We need individual, sealed jars that students can carry home in backpacks – the ideal size is a 12oz. jar.

What can I do?

Whichever your choice, Skippy or Jiff, Chunky or Smooth, spread the word, hold a Peanut Butter drive and donate a jar today!

For more information on how to start a food drive, click here. To get started, please contact Food Drive Coordinator, Todd Pridemore by email or at 573-474-1020.