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Food for the Weekends & Breaks<\/span><\/h1>

FACT Packs are one-gallon zipper bags that\u00a0contain\u00a0a child-friendly, non-perishable breakfast, lunch and snack for each day school is not in session. The picture is an example of a standard two-day weekend FACT Pack.<\/p>\n

Bags are packed by volunteers during the monthly pack sessions and delivered to schools. Each FACT Pack is discreetly placed in student backpacks by volunteers, teachers, and staff members on Fridays or the last day of school before break.<\/p>\n

Each menu\u00a0contains a variety of fruits, vegetables, and proteins. It\u00a0does not contain chips, cookies or candy. All our menus are peanut-safe and do not contain pork products.<\/p>\n

FACT Packs are provided to K-8 students free of charge at the schools we serve. Feeding Area Children Together (FACT) is not a government program.\u00a0\u00a0FACT is a predominantly volunteer-run organization funded by individuals and local businesses. All money donated goes directly to purchasing food and the minimal supplies needed to help feed our students experiencing hunger.<\/p>\n

We are able to provide FACT Packs for $5 a week per student or $180\u00a0per year.<\/p>\n

If your child(ren) is experiencing hunger on weekends and school breaks, please contact your school office or school social worker to request an enrollment form. You can also click on our website’s enrollment page and register online. You can start or discontinue receiving FACT Packs at any time during the school year.<\/p>\n

Currently, FACT serves 12 elementary and middle schools across the three districts of St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids\/Rice and Sartell\/St.Stephen. The schools we serve are as follows: Discovery, Madison, Lincoln, Talahi, Pleasant View, Rice, Oak Ridge Early Childhood, Pine Meadow Early Learning, North Junior High, South Junior High, Riverview Intermediate, and Sartell Middle School.<\/p>\n

2021\/2022 SCHOOL YEAR<\/strong> – We are currently looking for funding to launch FACT Packs at Tech High School.<\/p>\n

Food for the Weekends & Breaks<\/span><\/h5>
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Why FACT Packs?<\/span><\/h1>

FACT Packs are a convenient way to send food home with children experiencing hunger. \u00a0The foods are pre-portioned, easy to prepare and meet\u00a0nutritional requirements for growing children.<\/p>\n

This is important because:<\/strong><\/p>\n