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Power PACKS

Power P.A.C.K.S. How we started - as told by Jennifer, Church Secretary

I moved to Hickory Tavern, SC, right before my wedding to Will, a native of HT.

is a Ministry group of volunteers who provide packs of food to children of Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle who otherwise might not have the means to eat on non school days. I worked in the downtown Greenville area and really had no idea what was happening around me in my own neighborhood. After having a son and getting to know some mothers in the area, I began to learn of the struggles and living

conditions of many families in the area. This was November of 2014. I went home and talked to Will, crying about the situation of so many hungry kids in our area. We knew we had to do something. Not really knowing what to do, we decided to host a community Christmas dinner. Instead of Christmas gifts being exchanged between my husband and me, we were going to feed as many people as we could. We had a month to plan everything. I went from store to store to buy what we needed, and was blown away by the kindness of store employees and customers who overheard what we were doing. One lady even paid for my entire cart of groceries for the dinner! We shopped sales and got donations. Fox Carolina news even came to my house to do an interview! When all was said and done, 26 turkeys were donated to us, and we received over $150 in gift cards. My niece and nephew - 7 and 10 years old at the time - asked for canned goods for Christmas, and also packed bags to send home with the families that came. All the turkeys were cooked on Christmas morning. Thanks to a huge volunteer turnout, we were ready to serve Christmas dinner. We ended up hosting 39 families. We had so much food that everyone was also able to take food home. While this was a great turnout, it was still less than we had hoped for. Some of the people there told us about kids that were home with no one to drive them. Or seniors in the same situation. So we loaded up our cars and went to those homes to deliver the food directly to them. Later that night, Will and I sat down and decided we didn’t want this to be just a one-time event. We needed to have a continuing impact. So we called the local school after Christmas break, and discovered they weren’t sponsored by the back pack program. Will and I started with helping two children, and we are now providing for ten. But there are so many more children in need, and it is time to expand this program in order to feed all of these children.

01/07/2022

Power PACKS has been asked to take on 12 more kids for the rest of the year. We can not do that without $1200 minimum in additional funds.

https://paypal.com/pools/c/117503162693493928

For those who don’t know, power packs feeds 41 food insecure children in the Hickory Tavern area.

Power P.A.C.K.S additional kids fund Power packs has been asked to add 12 additional children until the end of the school year. In order to guarantee we can cover these additional children we need to secure $1200 in funds to cover 1/2 the expense. Every bit helps!

12/12/2021

Two SUV loads of Christmas Gifts headed to our Power P.A.C.K.S kids tomorrow. A huge thank you to everyone at Holy Cross Episcopal Church and Roto-Rooter for supporting our program!! 45 children will be super excited!!

11/11/2021

It’s that time of the year!!! Help us fill the closet!!

05/26/2021

Power Packs and Holy Cross Episcopal Church are collecting Hydration Donations. Hickory Tavern Elementary School will be having their field day in June and we would like to keep these kids hydrated!
Drop off at Holy Cross Episcopal Church anytime between now and June 6th! Message us here if you have any questions or want to arrange another drop off location.

03/28/2021

Thanks to some amazing Holy Cross Episcopal Church members!! Our kids will go home with full loaves of bread, jar of PB&j, pasta and sauce, a full box of cereal, and other large meals to keep the sustained through spring break!!

03/19/2021

Power P.A.C.K.S. needs 5,863 specific food items to complete our commitment to our 41 food insecure children.

Amazon food wish list is here
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/QWCJJL80TNGX?ref_=wl_share

Monetary Contributions
https://paypal.me/pools/c/8xqWxlPYNU

11/25/2020

We have our giving tree set up at Holy Cross Episcopal Church as well as online. Let us know if you’d like to help sponsor a Power P.A.C.K. Kid this holiday season!!

07/08/2020

Power P.A.C.K.S. supports kids thriving in every way possible!! The Schmooney is an AWESOME book series. Let's keep kids reading so they can stay on track!
Friends, please like the Schmooney page. Check out the books and the site. The author and creator of Schmoooney happens to be a huge power pack supporter!

Summer reading 📚📖 is SUPER important! Daily reading helps kids brains grow strong and keeps them on track! 🧠💪 Need some new books for your young readers?
👇👇click the link below 👇👇 to get some new books!!
https://www.schmooney.com/
And grab a plush toy to enjoy while you're there!!

Click here to support Jennifer Hellams for Power P.A.C.K.S Supplies

06/09/2020

Hello supporters!! Every year the number if kids we feed grows. We have be fortunate enough to not have to turn a single child away. We are able to do that because of support from you guys! This summer we are giving you the chance to show your support!! Purchase one of our fundraising Tshirts and we will be able to secure food for a week for a child. Wear your Tshirt out and the word out to STOP CHILDHOOD HUNGER!! SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!!
Our goal is 50 shirts but we would love to beat that number!!

We thank every single one of you for your support!!!

With love and gratitude,
Jennifer Hellams ❤️

https://www.customink.com/fundraising/power-packs-help-stop-local-child-hunger

Click here to support Jennifer Hellams for Power P.A.C.K.S Supplies

03/18/2020

Like the rest of the country we are in a trying time. With schools closed there are children still facing food insecurity. YES there are schools open to offer 2 meals for kids, but those kids must get to the school on their own and some parents have no vehicle. Some kids have older siblings that don't count for these programs. I have already received calls from worried parents and we are working hard to supply the needs. I know it is rough right now for EVERYONE! If you have the ability to share any kind of donation we could use the support. Contact Jennifer Hellams directly or message here with any questions. Thank you so much for your support we will all get through this together! You can donate below.

Feeding Kids Through Closures We are collecting donations to help cover family meals through the school closure for the 41 food insecure kids we support.

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