GRACE PACKS INCORPORATED
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Mission Statement
The mission and joy of Grace Packs, Inc. is to provide weekly weekend food for students who lack an ample food supply, relieving the burden many of these children endure by being hungry. Our goal is to furnish breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack items at the end of each school week to students who may be suffering from food insecurity.
About This Cause
Grace Packs began at Oak Hammock K-8 School in Port St. Lucie, Florida on October 7, 2011. As school opened that year, Lisa Ferrick and Laura Klosterman felt led to begin the program. Students were showing the “face of hunger” in various ways. Some visited the nurse’s office on Mondays complaining of stomachaches or headaches. Some students were hoarding or stealing food in the cafeteria, while others freely shared with staff members that they were hungry. During the 2011-2012 school year, 672 Grace Packs were given to allay student hunger. Those involved with Grace Packs quickly learned they could show the “Face of Grace” and help these students. At the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year, our Grace Packs program was featured in the local newspaper and was covered by a nearby news station. This brought about interest from our second school, Morningside Elementary. A concerned mom, Kim, contacted Lisa and Laura and worked diligently to begin the program at Morningside – her daughter’s school. The news coverage also helped establish needed community awareness of food insecurity and participation in our Grace Packs program. As word continued to spread, more schools began Grace Packs programs. In July of 2014, Grace Packs, Inc. gained tax-exempt status and is now recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity. We are pleased that our program continues to grow, and we are currently assisting students affected by hunger in twenty-eight schools.