The document discusses the negative effects of poverty on children's health and well-being, including low birth weight and poor nutrition due to inadequate or lack of access to healthy foods. It notes that 62% of households with children under 18 live in poverty in Maryland, and over 200,000 children are at risk of hunger. The CarePacks program aims to address this by providing bags of nutritious, non-perishable foods for vulnerable students to take home on weekends, with the goal of providing meals and snacks to prevent weekend hunger among economically disadvantaged students.

1. Miracle-Josette Creighton
March 13, 2013

2.  Poverty has a wide range of negative effects on
the physical and mental health and wellbeing
of our nation’s children.
 Poverty is linked with inadequate nutrition and
food insecurity.

3.  Low birth weight
 Poor nutrition which is manifested in:
 Inadequate food
 Lack of access to healthy foods

4.  62% of households with children under the age
of 18 reported in poverty.
 207,000 children are at risk of hunger in
Maryland
 85% of the students enrolled at Maple
Elementary school live in households where
providing for basic needs is a daily challenge.

5.  Provides a bag filled with nutritious foods for
our most vulnerable students, including
homeless students and other families in crisis,
to take home on weekends during the school
year.
 We aim to provide 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2
snacks and 2 fruit items in every bag.

6.  All items are non-perishable, easily accessible
and require little to no preparation.
 Students are identified by school personnel
including principals, guidance counselors and
other staff.
 Only identified school personnel have access to
protected student information. Every effort is
made to protect confidentiality.

7.  The CarePacks mission is to prevent weekend
hunger among Dorchester County’s most
economically vulnerable students.

8.  Oatmeal packets Cereal /Granola bars
 Single serving cereals Toaster Pastries
 Filled crackers Canned tuna
 Raisins Easy mac
 Applesauce cups Instant lunch noodles
 Fruit cups Canned pasta
 Peanuts (small packages)
 Trail mix (small packages)

12. Fighting Hunger
Fueling Success
Thank you very
much for
listening to my
presentation.
--Miracle-Josette
Creighton