Chow Now, Help Now at Ballard Elementary School

BRADENTON -- Interested in helping hungry children at Ballard Elementary? Well now you can help by supporting the Key Club's Chow Now program.

Manatee High School’s Key Club has been participating in the Chow Now program, which is helping to feed local elementary school kids.

The Chow Now program was created around two years ago when a former member of Key Club became aware of the hungry children at Ballard. Thereafter, the program was started to help the elementary school.

Key Club has been helping out Ballard Elementary School by feeding the children with a free-lunch plan. For many of the Ballard students on the free-lunch plan, that meal is their only meal for the day.

With the Chow Now program, food is delivered at least once a week to the children who need it most.

The meals are usually nutritious and healthy, while trying to stay kid friendly.  A lot of money and help is needed with this program.

On average, it takes $250 to feed all the kids. Key Club members would appreciate help from the entire community. Money and donations to help support the program are always needed.

For more information or to find out how you can help feed a hungry child, please contact a Key Club member.

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