We can’t do this without you:
HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE:
DID YOU KNOW that over 330 Putnam County Students are classified as homeless and that 1 in 5 PCSS elementary school students are food insecure?
Our local Student Services Team and Family Resource Center work to meet the needs of these families on a daily basis and to bring awareness to hunger and homelessness in our youth. The PEP Foundation and the Putnam County School System are launching a Holiday Food Drive to run from November 11th to December 10th. This food drive will benefit PCSS and PEP Foundation Food Pantries.
Please drop off requested food items in a STUDENT NEEDS BIN at any of the following locations (Food List Below):
BRING NEEDED ITEMS TO:
THE CITY OF COOKEVILLE TREE LIGHTING IN DOGWOOD PARK on SUNDAY, DEC. 3rd at 6 pm
ALTERNATE DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:
Student Services: 2353 N. Washington Ave. Cookeville,TN 38506
SMARTBANK: 1080 Interstate Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501
PC YMCA: 235 Raider Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501
PREFERRED FOODS :
ANY READY TO EAT and POP TOP OPTIONS
ready-to-eat meals
canned meats
cereal
fruit cups
breakfast bars
rice
dry beans
kids snack foods
Boxed dinner (hamburger helper, etc.)
Individually packaged oatmeal
crackers
Peanut Butter and Jelly
shake and pour pancake mix