End 68 Hours of Hunger

It is a private, non-profit effort to confront the approximately 68 hours of hunger that some school children experience between the free lunch they receive at school on Friday afternoon to the free breakfast they receive at school Monday morning.

Their vision is to end childhood hunger in our communities by providing food for children Pre-K through Grade 6 in the Wolfeboro Children Center, Wolfeboro, Tuftonboro, Ossipee, Ossipee Headstart and Middleton communities, in the hope that no child goes hungry on the weekends. 

A class was recently asked by a teacher what they would do if they had $100. One child wrote,

If I had $100, I would give it to my mother to buy food for us.

The food in each bag costs approximately $10. A lot of money? Sure. But without their weekend backpacks, thousands of children will go hungry for 68 hours each week. Every dollar helps.

During this Open Enrollment season we are looking for your help to fill a large donation box in our lobby! Our goal is to be able to donate 200 pieces to support the children in our local community. 

As always we will accept cash and checks as well. 

• Donations can also be made online to your local chapter at  www.end68hoursofhunger.org   

• Dinty Moore Beef Stew, 15oz cans
• Hormel Chili, 15 oz. cans
• Campbell’s SpaghettiOs with Chicken Meatballs. 15oz. cans
• Ritz 8 packet Peanut Butter or cheese crackers
• Kind Bars