It may be early to think about school, but a group led by Alice Robertson and Caron Golden launched the second annual Food 4 Kids Backpack Program that provides food and backpacks for low income elementary kids at risk for hunger, especially on weekends. NBC San Diego is their partner and they will donate the equivalent of the 7% cut First Giving takes so food4kids gets all the monies raised.
If you don’t want to donate money, then get to the August 21 Little Italy Mercato and donate neutral black or red backpacks (no logos, please) and kid-friendly non-perishable food. And there’s a raffle to boot on Saturday with swell items.
Or you can eat at more than 40 restaurants this month and choose the “Dollar a Dish” item that features a specific dish for which the restaurant will donate $1 every time it is ordered during the month. For a list of the restaurants and their dishes, go to San Diego Foodstuff.
Buzz donated…how about you?
Thanks, Buzz, both for promoting the fundraiser and contributing to it! We still are trying to reach our $7,500 goal. Please visit http://www.firstgiving.com/food4kids and donate. And, we’ll see you all at the Mercato tomorrow. Our both is at the NW corner of India and Date Sts.