PRESS RELEASE
BC Reads & Feeds will have its annual fundraiser, Walk a Mile in Their Shoes, on Saturday, May 13 at 8 a.m. Pre-registration begin at 7:30 a.m. Participants will start the walk at the Veterans Memorial Wall on the corner of S. Race Street and S. Public Square, and the walk will end at First Christian Church at 1100 N. Race Street.
Though optional, participants are encouraged not eat dinner on the night before the event or breakfast on the day of the event to simulate the hunger felt by so many. Then, participants will be asked to walk a mile to First Christian Church, where free yogurt parfaits will be provided to all participants.
This program is designed to eliminate hunger in the summer months when food can be scarce since children are not in school getting the benefits of free breakfast and lunch. In addition to having open cafeterias throughout Barren County, two busses and three vans travel to over 35 different locations to deliver breakfast, lunch, and free books for children of all ages.
Sponsored through the National Summer Feeding Program, the breakfast and lunch served to children under 18 is free. The family meal kits delivered on Fridays in big red bags, the bus, the books, and the sports and recreation equipment given to children at no charge are part of a larger community effort.
Cost:
$10 • Registration
$45 •Team / Family of 5
$100• Walk Sponsor
$250 •Book & Activity Sponsorship•T-Shirt Logo and Banner
$500 •Recipe Sponsor•T-Shirt Logo and Company information on Recipe Sponsor
$1,000 •Healthy Eating & Teaching•T-Shirt Logo, recognition at event, Logo on the Bus
$2,400•The Big Red Bag Sponsor•This is to create a customized way for us to take Friday meals to families in need. When neighbors are in need, the Big Red Bags will show one way the community cares.•Logo on bag, T-Shirt logo, recognition at event, banner, sponsor advertisements at the event and during the summer, and logo on the bus.
$5,000•Bus Sponsor•This will help with a common challenge for Summer Feeding Meals – lack of transportation to bring children and meals together. This would meet one of our challenges to help children in Barren County. Logo on bag / T-Shirt / bus, recognition at event, banner, and sponsor advertisements at the event and during the summer.
For questions about the event, please contact CheyAnne Fant or Sonya Davis at 270-651-3787. This event is organized by Barren County Schools, Nutrition Services, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and Barren County Community Education.
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