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