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Who We help
## Helping Chronically Hungry Children
Snack Pak 4 Kids ® San Antonio is for students who are food insecure and are not getting sufficient food outside of school on a regular basis. These students are identified by their teachers using  provided. Following parental or guardian permission, Snack Paks are then discreetly placed in each of those children’s backpack every Friday; a moment of anticipation and joy for these children.
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## Our core values are simple
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#### Quality
We purchase brand name quality snacks we KNOW children will eat. We taste test with kids to ensure we are providing them shelf stable snacks they love while focusing on calories, calcium and protein.
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#### Consistency
Snack Paks are delivered to classrooms every Friday throughout the school year. Before Thanksgiving, Holiday and Spring Breaks, Snack Paks are distributed multiple days to ensure every weekend is covered during the break.
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#### Dignity & Respect
We believe every child deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, which is why the Snack Paks are discreetly placed in the child’s backpack when other children are not around.
currently Participating in our program
## Our Schools
#### Alamo Heights High School (AHISD)
Sponsored by PTO
#### Alamo Heights Junior School (AHISD)
#### Arnold Elementary (SAISD)
Sponsored by School Grant
#### Bowden Elementary (SAISD)
Sponsored by Neighborhood & School Grant
#### Brentwood Middle School (EISD)
Sponsored by CISSA
#### Briscoe Elementary (SAISD)
Sponsored by First Baptist Church
#### Bulverde Creek Elementary (NEISD)
#### Cambridge Elementary (AHISD)
#### Camelot Elementary (NEISD)
Sponsored by Sunset Ridge Church of Christ
#### Cameron Elementary (SAISD)
#### Candlewood Elementary (JISD)
Sponsored by CISSA & Praise Cathedral Church
#### Colonial Hills Elementary (NEISD)
#### Dorie Miller Elementary (SAISD)
Sponsored by Rotary Club of San Antonio
#### Dwight Middle School (SSISD)
#### East Terrell Hills Elementary (NEISD)
#### Edison High School (SAISD)
Sponsored by Gamez Law
#### Frank Madla Elementary (SSISD)
#### Garner Middle School (NEISD)
#### Green Elementary (SAISD)
#### Hirsch Elementary (SAISD)
#### Howard Early Childhood Center (AHISD)
#### Huebner Elementary (NEISD)
#### Ira Ogden Elementary (SAISD)
#### Jim Martin Elementary (NISD)
#### Krueger Middle School (NEISD)
#### Lamar Elementary (SAISD)
Sponsored by Grace Northridge Church
#### Larkspur Elementary (NEISD)
Sponsored by The Park Community Church and School Grant
#### Legacy High School (SWISD)
Sponsored by with CISSA
#### Locke Hill Elementary (NISD)
Sponsored by University UMC
#### Longs Creek Elementary (NEISD)
Sponsored by Cavender Cares
#### M. L. King Academy (SAISD)
#### Monroe May Elementary (NISD)
Sponsored by  Grace Episcopal Church
#### Montgomery Elementary (NEISD)
#### Northern Hills Elementary (NEISD)
Sponsored by  School Grant
#### Northwood Elementary (NEISD)
Sponsored by St. Andrew’s Church and School
#### Oak Grove Elementary (NEISD)
Sponsored by Rotary Club of San Antonio & School Grant
#### Oak Hills Terrace (NISD)
#### Park Village Elementary (JISD)
#### Pat Neff Middle School (NISD)
#### Regency Place Elementary (NEISD)
Sponsored by Broadway Bank
#### Roosevelt High School (NEISD)
Sponsored by HEB
#### Serna Elementary (NEISD)
Sponsored by St. Mary’s Hall Parents
#### South San Antonio High School (SSISD)
#### Southwest High School (SWISD)
Sponsored by  CISSA
#### Stahl Elementary (NEISD)
Sponsored by Northern Hills UMC
#### Sunshine Cottage
Sponsored by Circle Bar Foundation
#### Thousand Oaks Elementary (NEISD)
Sponsored by Leadhub
#### Walzem Elementary (NEISD)
#### Wetmore Elementary (NEISD)
Sponsored by Heights Community Church & School Grant
#### Will Rogers Elementary (SAISD)
Sponsored by Mission Vineyard & School Grant
#### Wilshire Elementary (NEISD)
Sponsored by St. David’s Episcopal Pre-school and Church
#### Windcrest Elementary (NEISD)
#### Woodridge Elementary (AHISD)
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# Volunteer With Us
By yourself or with a group
## Get Involved
We try to make all of our volunteer commitments predictable, fun, happy experiences for volunteers of all ages. Bring your family, bring your co-workers, bring your church group, bring your team, or just bring yourselves!
Sign up NOW to help create weekend food SECURITY!
90 Min Commitment
## Packing Events
Calling all families, companies, youth groups, churches, civic organizations and individuals who just love to help! Our assembly line packing takes a little over an hour, children as young as 4 can be involved, and everyone has fun! Dress comfortably, wear closed-toed shoes and join us!
Daily Bread Ministries
3559 Belgium Lane
San Antonio, TX 78219
## Morning Events
Wednesday from 10 am – 11:30 am
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## Evening Events
Monday and Wednesday from 6 pm – 7:30 pm
3 Hour Commitment
## School Delivery
One day each month we load our Snack Pak totes and deliver them to the schools we serve. We have moving trucks and drivers, but need a few people to help us unload at each location. Interested in volunteering and coming along for the ride to our school locations? Contact jill@sp4ksa.org
**All delivery times are 7:15AM – 11:00AM**
**Tuesday, November 12**
**Tuesday, December 10**
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### If you would like to be notified of future volunteer opportunities:
We need your help.
# Together we can make a difference.
Corporations, civic groups, and churches partner with us because they recognize that weekend hunger affects a child’s ability to learn during the school week.
Multiple Ways To Get Involved
## Sponsor or Partner
Sponsoring Snack Paks’ program helps provide funding which keeps us providing food to chronically hungry students in our local area.
Partner with us to become part of our “on the ground” team, volunteering in schools to provide delivery of Snack Paks, providing funding for programs at area schools, and collecting peanut butter.
## Our Corporate Sponsors
## Our Church Partners
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## Our Civic Organizations
We have immediate needs.
### If you would like more information regarding sponsoring or partnering with us:
Your organization or company can provide strong, dependable support for our school programs, sponsoring schools, raising awareness and networking to assure food SECURITY for the children we serve.
Helping You Support Children
## Resources
Our Resources page is primarily designed to help our schools and partners with the administration of the program at their locations.
how to identify
### Food Insecurities
If a child does not get enough food outside of school he/she is considered “food insecure.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as households that are uncertain of having, or unable to acquire, enough food to meet basic needs of all their members because of insufficient money or other resources. When the guardian of a child has to choose between food and other necessities, e.g., having electricity shut off because they don’t have enough money, it is an indicator of food insecurity.
A child will not necessarily tell you that he doesn’t have enough food at home, but through observation you can begin to see patterns and/or behavior that will set them apart. How do you identify a hungry child? Here are some examples:
A chronically hungry child will be anxious for a meal to be served. Perhaps they rush the cafeteria line or they are showing up early for breakfast. During the meal they will eat all of the food, not being picky in what they have placed before them. One indicator of hunger is that a child cleans his plate and will not carelessly throw portions of it away. They will also linger around for second helpings or even ask for more.
* Rushing food lines
* Extreme hunger on Monday morning
* Eating all of the food served
* Lingering around for seconds
How to help
### How to respond to a child who says he is hungry
A child who complains about being hungry is not necessarily a child who automatically qualifies for Snack Pak 4 Kids. Generally speaking, growing children have an appetite and will say they are hungry at periods throughout the day. However, in the case of a chronically hungry child, certain questions can be asked to assess need. In the morning a child may say they are hungry.
Ask them if they ate breakfast. If they are eligible for free or reduced price breakfast then make sure they are taking advantage of this program. If they say they skipped breakfast find out why.
Ask if they had enough food in the house or if it was just the case that they woke up late and didn’t have time for breakfast. If they did eat breakfast, ask what they ate and if it was enough to make them full. You may also ask if they ate dinner the previous night. Once again ask what they had for dinner and if it was enough to fill them up.
By asking a few questions you should be able to assess whether or not this is just a case of normal hunger (where your stomach growls in anticipation for food—not because of a series of involuntary missed meals) or whether this seems to be a frequent incident that results because of food insecurity (the inability to afford enough food). Obviously a child who says there is never enough food in the house or that all they had for dinner were some potato chips is the child who is considered chronically hungry. Even if a child worries that there will not be enough food at home, this is a cause for concern.
Food insecurity is the main reason for the SnackPak 4 Kids program. Any child who exhibits this behavior should be considered a candidate for receiving a backpack.
* Assess hunger through further questioning
* Determine reason for not eating
* Ask what they ate
Apart from recognizing food insecurity, physical appearance, school performance, and home situation are secondary indicators that help confirm chronic hunger.
warning signs
### Physical Appearance
Certain physical features are indicators of vitamin and/or food deficiencies. If the skin of a child appears to be puffy and swollen it can be due to a protein deficiency. A child who is very thin and whose bones are starting to protrude may have a lack of protein and calories. Another thing to watch for is redness around the lips and/or cracked lips. Finally, dry and itchy eyes can be a sign of a vitamin A deficiency.
Please keep in mind that the weight of a child isn’t always a sure indication of food insecurity. Some obesity is caused from poor nutrition in the diet of the child. Any of these physical signs should bring a concern and prompt further questions.
* Extreme thinness or puffy, swollen skin
* Chronically dry, cracked lips
* Chronically dry, itchy eyes
Other signals
### School Performance/ Behavior
Sometimes the behavior of a child indicates problems at home, with food insufficiency being one of the problems. By observing some of the following it may help in identifying chronic hunger:
* Excessive absences – due to sickness or unexcused
* Hyperactive, aggressive, irritable, anxious, withdrawn, distressed, passive/aggressive – any display of these mentioned which leads to disciplinary action
* Repetition of a grade
* Difficulty in forming friendships, getting along with others
* Sickness – sore throat, common cold, stomach ache, ear infection, fatigue
* Short attention span, inability to concentrate
### Home Environment
Sometimes children will be very open about what is going on at home. For example a child may say that her dad has lost a job and that the mother doesn’t work. By listening to your students and by being in contact with parents, the needs of the family can be assessed, which in turn can help determine whether or not the child needs to be receiving a backpack weekly.
A single parent family where the parent works on the weekend is probably a situation in which Snack Pak 4 Kids can help a child who may be responsible for fixing their own meal. If the parent is able to fix meals for the child, but may be limited on the amount of food available, it may be more beneficial to refer the family to a food pantry.
SnackPak 4 Kids is designed for children who are not able to get sufficient food at home due to neglect or other circumstances that prevent them from having regular access to food.
* Lack of food resources
* Parent unable to prepare meals
Any child with multiple risk factors as listed above should be considered for Snack Pak 4 Kids ® San Antonio
##### Information obtained from Feeding America.
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## Contact us
Contact us to learn more about our programs and how you can get involved.
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#### Warehouse Address:
#### Mailing Address
Snack Pak 4 Kids San Antonio
P. O. Box 6494
San Antonio, TX 78209
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#### Telephone
(210) 809-4030
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#### Email
info@sp4ksa.org
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# Make a Difference
We welcome one-time donations and recurring commitments, with the goal of enhancing the ability to learn for the children we serve.
## How Your Donation Is Used:
### 100% of what we raise through our donation process is used to provide weekend food SECURITY for children.
**Donors may contribute to:**
– Our General Food Fund
– Peanut Butter Fund
– To a specific school district or school
– To our summer feeding program
– To our Challenge Grant match program, which allows us to help partners (churches, civic organizations and businesses) who are willing to serve an individual school get started more quickly and create a sustainable funding source.
So, you decide. All of these areas have a positive impact on chronically hungry children. And because we are committed to **YOUR donation serving kids**, you can rest easy. YOUR donation? It is for the children we serve.
**ALL OF IT. EVERY SINGLE CENT.**