In order to do a project for the Food Bank, we ask that you let us know what you are doing and when you are doing it so that we can enter your project into our Bread Box Awards. 

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material for use in the classroom please visit 
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Every fall, just before school begins,  we send out letters to all area schools.  Along with these letters are forms that you can fill out and send back in to let us know what you are doing.  We like to see what you are doing, and participate as much as possible.  By letting us know that you are doing a project, we have the opportunity to help out, or come see you to say thank you.  

The easiest way to get your class excited about community service is for you to get excited about community service!  Think up fun activities to help the kids understand just what it is that they are doing, who it is helping, and why they should want to help.

Some schools have held inter-class competitions to get their students excited.  These seem to work very well, especially between grade levels.  Pizza parties, hat days, "one free homework assignment" coupons, and assemblies all tend to motivate.

Food Bank representatives are always available to come to your classroom and play the "Hunger Game" with your class before or after you do a fundraising project or food collection.  This game teaches kids about the distribution of wealth in our country and what effect it has on the food supply to people in different income levels.  The "Hunger Game" also shows them how important their contributions are to the Food Bank.