Kids Helping Kids: Make This Summer One to Remember
- CFBOC Team
- Jul 1
- 3 min read
Keep the Kids Busy This Summer — While Making a Real Difference! 💙🥫
Are you looking for a meaningful way to keep your kids active, engaged, and learning this summer? We have the perfect solution — our Kid-Driven Food Drive Program! It's fun, educational, community-focused, and helps fight hunger right here in Chesterfield.
What Is the Kid-Driven Food Drive Program?
This program is designed to empower children to take the lead in organizing a food drive that benefits other kids in need. It’s a hands-on, family-friendly initiative that teaches empathy, leadership, and community service — all while keeping young minds and hearts busy with something that truly matters.
When school is out for the summer, many children who rely on free or reduced-price meals are suddenly left without reliable access to food. This is a time of year when food insecurity spikes, and local food pantries work overtime to meet demand. Our Kid-Driven Food Drive Program helps fill that gap — with the help of kids just like yours.
Why This Program Matters
The idea is simple: kids helping kids. Children are encouraged to take the lead (with some grown-up guidance!) and plan, organize, and execute their very own food drive. Whether it's collecting donations from neighbors, running a lemonade stand where the "cost" is a can of food, or teaming up with friends to host a themed collection day, the opportunities are endless — and so is the impact.
By participating, your kids will:
Learn about hunger and empathy in age-appropriate ways
Take initiative and feel empowered to lead
Get creative with their food drive ideas
Earn a sense of accomplishment by helping others
Stay active and social throughout the summer
What’s Included in the Packet?
We’ve made it easy to get started! Our downloadable packet includes:
A step-by-step guide to hosting a food drive
Printable posters, flyers, and collection signs
Fun activity sheets and challenge ideas
A donation tracker to help kids visualize their impact
Tips for involving friends, family, neighbors, and local businesses
Certificates of participation to recognize each child’s effort
Whether your child wants to host a drive solo, with siblings, or with a group like Scouts, youth groups, or classmates, this packet will help guide the way and keep the experience enjoyable and educational.
Fun Ideas to Get the Kids Started
Need a few ideas? Here are some ways kids have made their food drives fun and successful:
🎨 Decorate-a-Box Challenge – Let kids decorate their own food collection boxes with their favorite colors or themes.
🍋 Lemonade for Lunchboxes – Host a lemonade stand where the price is one canned good.
🧺 Neighborhood Drop-Off Drive – Leave flyers on doors with a scheduled date for picking up donated goods from porches.
🎭 Theme Days – Create themed collection days like “Mac & Cheese Monday” or “Fruit Cup Friday.”
🎵 Talent for Tins – Organize a mini talent show in the backyard or via Zoom where admission is canned food!
Make It a Summer to Remember
This isn’t just another summer activity. It’s a chance for your child to connect with their community, to experience the joy of giving, and to develop a deeper understanding of compassion and responsibility. We often underestimate what kids can do — but when given the tools and encouragement, they can move mountains (and fill pantry shelves)!
Download Your Free Packet Today!
Getting started is easy. Just download the Kid-Driven Food Drive Packet and let your child explore the ideas, checklists, and inspiration inside. You’ll be amazed at what they come up with!
✨https://www.cfboc.org/food-drives ✨
Thank You for Supporting Kids Helping Kids 💙
We are so grateful for your support. Every single can of food collected through this program helps ensure a child in our community doesn’t go hungry this summer. With your family’s help, we can create a ripple effect of kindness and compassion that spreads far beyond the season.
Let’s build a summer filled with purpose, fun, and a whole lot of heart.
