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East Noble School
Corporation
Noble County, IN
Unemployment rate for
Noble County –
15-18%
ENHS – approx 1,100
students
Overview
Free/Reduced lunch rates at East Noble elementary
schools are between 50-70%
360 K-4 Students in EN Currently Receiving
Backpacks Weekly
5 East Noble Elementary Schools currently in
program
Garrett-Keyser-Butler, Dekalb Central, and Angola
schools are also providing backpacks to elementary
students in Dekalb and Steuben counties.
Goals
Help with nutritional
needs for students
over the weekends
Provide students with
food and snacks to
deal with hunger
Work with high school
students in project
based learning to gain
an understanding of
helping others and
philanthropy
Expected Results
Attendance rates increase
on Fridays. This is
attributed to the fact that
the backpacks are passed
out on Fridays.
Improved achievement
from students on
Mondays.
Student partners will have
a better understanding of
helping others.
What do you need did to
get it started?
Core group of
visionaries with
a common
passion.
Planning and
budgeting.
How to get it started”...
Get financial
partners
Get service
partners
Food
provider
partnership
What do we do to get it
started?
Identify elementary school or
after school program that has a
definite need.
Have meetings with key players.
Present your plan and go with it.
What we did to “get it
started”...
Met with elementary school’s principal.
Met with the elementary staff.
Sent information home to elementary student’s
parents.
Got approval from parents of students who
qualified or received free/reduced lunches.
Once you’re started...
Create a weekly schedule
Get general education students and special
needs students to assist in the program
Offer the program as an internship. State of
Indiana has Professional Career Internships.
Career Pathways
Mondays
Pick up totes with
backpacks from
schools.
The students return
them every Monday, if
not, they will not
receive food the
following Friday.
Tuesdays
Take inventory of backpacks.
Inventory warehouse.
Make a shopping list of what
items are needed for the
current week.
Wednesdays
Go shopping
for weekly
menu.
Meet with
service
partners.
Thursdays
Pack bags for delivery
This is where we
involve our special
needs students.
Fridays
Deliver Bags to
STUDENTS!!!
501c3 Status
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Non profit status
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Donations from corporate partners
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Find a local charity or food bank who will agree
to be a fiscal agent.
Letters to Parents
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English
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Spanish
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Examples are
available.
Funding Sources
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Foundations
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Business/Corporate Partners
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Individual Donors
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Service Organizations
Volunteers
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Get the word out.
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Retired teachers.
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Find people that want
to give back to the
community.
•
Don’t underestimate
students.
Marketing
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Local Newspapers
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Radio Stations
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TV Stations
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Internet
Thank you
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United Way of Noble County
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Kraft Foods
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Shepard’s Pontiac GMC
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East Noble H.S. Students
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Kyle Smith – Technical Assistance
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Kendallville Courier
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Four County Vocational Area Cooperative
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Kiwanis Club of Kendallville
Additional pictures
Follow Up
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Questions and Answers
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260-347-2032 Ext. 12624
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[email protected]