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United Way CHEW Backpack Packers - Jacksonville, NC

An SNHU Global Days of Service Official Site

Event Details: Saturday, April 18, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | United Way CHEW House (8 Ruth Street, Jacksonville, NC)

Learn More: Childhood hunger in Onslow County is rampant. Kids without adequate food over the weekend often suffer from stomachaches, the inability to focus, chronic absences, and frequent headaches. Long-term food insecurity can also result in behavioral problems, lower physical functions, and depressive disorders, especially in adolescents.

Help us pack bags for the United Way Children Eating Healthy on Weekends (CHEW) program! The CHEW! Program assists children in the Jacksonville community by providing backpacks filled with child-friendly, easy to prepare meals over the weekend. Every week, volunteers from the community pack the backpacks, which are distributed to children on Friday and returned on Monday. Currently, more than 600 backpacks are filled at this hub each week and the numbers will likely increase soon. 

Come with lots of enthusiasm and energy. We will work in an assembly line to fill the backpacks together. Please consider bringing a few food items to donate; a full list of food needs can be viewed online: https://uwonslowchew.weebly.com/donations.html

Please arrive at 8:30 a.m. to start right at 9:00 a.m. We recommend bringing a refillable water bottle. Street parking is available nearby.

Volunteers must be 10 years of age or older.

Once you register, you'll receive an email confirmation with event details, and your site leader will take it from there!

Meet Your Project Leader: SNHU staff member Kelly Gump is your volunteer project leader for this event. If you have general questions about SNHU Global Days of Service, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement. And, check out more ways to get engaged with the SNHU community!

Share Your Story: Remember to use #ServeWithSNHU to join the movement and share your experience on social media, and you can always give us more details on the Share My Story page.