SnackPack Notes of Encouragement

SnackPack
Notes of Encouragement
Saturday, May 20, 2023
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Office Conference Room
School starts August 2 this year! That means the United Way SnackPack Program will be
gearing up to pack weekend SnackPacks in July and beginning August 4, SnackPacks will be
distributed weekly throughout the school year to needy elementary school students in Anderson
County.
Many members of our congregation help pack these SnackPack bags throughout the year.
Besides packing the bags there are other ways you can support the SnackPack Program. Each
SnackPack contains a handwritten note of encouragement made by volunteers. It’s a simple
message to let each child know someone is thinking about them. Over 750 SnackPacks are
distributed each week. Multiply that by 36 weeks of school and you will quickly see that over
27,000 notes are needed for the year. Your help in making these cards is greatly needed!
The Service Committee invites you to join us on Saturday, May 20 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. in
the Office Conference Room to make notes of encouragement to be included in the SnackPacks.
Supplies and suggestions for making these cards will be furnished. Of course, if you can’t join us
that day you can still make the notes on your own. Just keep in mind the messages may not
contain any religious references. These messages are distributed to elementary age children who
may not be able to read cursive writing, so please print. You can leave your completed notes in a
box on the table in the room off the narthex. The Service Committee will collect these by June 5.
If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Corrigan at (864) 224-8070 or
Leslie Cox at (301) 788-9035. We hope to see you Saturday, May 20!