Cram-a-Cruiser event to gather food for Bread & Broth 4 Kids program

Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/04/2018 - 10:27am
Event Date: 
October 6, 2018 - 10:00am

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The semi-annual Cram-A-Cruiser Day will be held at the Grocery Outlet at 2358 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, October 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Cram-A-Cruiser day encourages the community to fill up a South Lake Tahoe police cruiser with food to be given to children at local schools who need nutrition over the weekend when the LTUSD free lunch program doesn't cover meals.

Bread & Broth 4 Kids gives 150 children a backpack full of food every Friday during the school year. This will be the fourth school year the non-profit has filled the food needs in the community. Each backpack contains two breakfasts, two lunches, three dinners, four snacks, fresh fruit and a Starbucks treat over a normal weekend, and more during holiday periods. That equals to an average of over 1,650 food items given out each week.

During the 2017/2018 school year, an average of 150 students received a backpack of food each week and during the summer program, over 200 children received bags of food each week.

Food needed:

(Non-perishable, single serving sizes only)

Soup
Cup-of-Noodles
Top Ramen
Applesauce and other small containers of fruit
Packets of Oatmeal
Canned Tuna
Canned Chicken
Granola Bars
Individual size bags of nuts
Canned Chili and Stew
Fruit Snacks
Peanut Butter
Small packets of raisins
Crackers with cheese or peanut butter packets
Canned Ravioli or Spaghetti
Instant cups of Mac n Cheese

Any large items or food meant for adult appetites cannot be used except for peanut butter or jelly in plastic containers, or 11oz. boxes of cereal for longer holiday vacations.

Bread & Broth 4 Kids would like to that South Lake Tahoe Police Department for their continued support with usage of a police cruiser, Grocery Outlet for teaming with them for these events twice a year, and the South Lake Tahoe community for coming out to fill up the cruiser as many times as possible!

Questions: please call Paula Peterson, 530-307-0909 or Christy Slocum, 530-542-8748.