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For $53 you can improve the life of a student in the Mounds View School District.

Imagine that you’re 8-years-old and it’s snack time at school. Kids on all sides of you have a snack for all 166 days of school but you don’t because your family can’t afford to send a snack. Students often feel left out, sad and most importantly hungry! That was the case for 500 students at Mounds View Schools last year.  We’re going to try and remedy that and we need your help.

Help a Neighbor (HAN), a local non-profit, is hoping to provide 500 students a daily school snack.  That’s 83,000 individually-packed snacks needed for a budget of $26,560.

Why It’s Important: Hunger significantly affects a child's ability to concentrate, retain information, and engage in learning activities. Snacking helps stabilize blood sugar levels and provides the energy needed to stay focused and engaged in school.