Food Drive for Adelante Program
Written by Louise on November 9th, 2011
Do you want to help feed Santa Fe this winter?
Join us in the Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
WHAT: The Food Cadre of Earth Care is hosting a
Food and Winter Coat Drive November 14 -
20th to benefit the Adelante Program for
Homeless Youth. The drive coincides with National
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. White
rice, dry pinto beans, canned fruit, pasta, and
peanut butter are especially needed.
WHY: The Youth Food Cadre is a group of 16 young professionals who have dedicated a year to work with local food and food justice in Santa Fe at the City, Farmers Market Institute, Food Policy Council, Cooking With Kids, Santa Fe Public Schools, Adelante Program, and the Teen Parent Center. The Adelante Program provides support to more than 1300 students with the average age of nine. The drive will help provide food and winter coats for this season.
1. Milagro Community Garden (Legacy and Rodeo) is accepting donations on Saturday, November 12 from 9am-1pm.
2. The Santa Fe Farmers Market will have a box inside the market building during Tuesday and Saturday markets through November 19.
QUESTIONS: Call 473-1403 or email homegrownnewmexico@gmail.com
