Three days a week, Nikolas and seven of his classmates stock the shelves at a School Market. The market is a resource for students to select the food items they need, from a quick snack to pasta to make for dinner that evening.
“I’ve gone through hard times,” explains Nikolas, a local high senior. “People don’t think of food as something students need. Backpacks and pencils, yes, but not food.”
Nikolas and his friends work to remove the stigma of asking for help and create a welcoming place for their peers to pick up items like soup, pasta, beans, peanut butter, and canned vegetables, all for free. Once a month, students can take home fresh produce too.
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If we didn’t offer the market, there are kids whose only meal would be school lunch.
– – Nikolas
Unfortunately, 1 in 5 children in Central Florida faces hunger. You can help Nikolas and others like him provide more food and meals to students and their families.
Students can't learn on an empty stomach.
Your $10 gift can provide 40 meals for kids facing hunger.
