Every Meal: Fighting Child Hunger
You can be the reason a child eats on the weekend.
This Give to the Max Day, help provide weekend meals to Minnesota children experiencing food insecurity. Through our Weekend Meal Program, children in Pre-K through 8th grade receive nutritious, delicious, and relevant food discreetly in their backpacks at schools across the state.
Your gift ensures these children receive the nourishment they need to learn, grow, and reach their full potential. Even better, your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling the peace of mind, focus in the classroom, and confidence you provide to children in your community. Make your gift today to help close the weekend food gap.
Watch the video below for a glimpse into the reality of child hunger in Minnesota.
Why Consistent Access to Good Food Matters
Food is Achievement
Children concentrate in class, absorb new knowledge, and earn better grades
Food is Confidence
Children build self-esteem and gain social-emotional strength to thrive
Food is Connection
Children form meaningful friendships and engage in positive social interactions
Food is Health
Children build stronger bodies with the nourishment and energy to reach their full potential physically, intellectually, and emotionally
Food is Peace of Mind
Children leave the stress of hunger behind so they can focus on just being kids
Transform a Child’s Life
Your contribution to support Every Meal’s Weekend Meal Program does more than just feed children; it transforms their lives. Here’s what school staff observed for students enrolled in our program during the 2024-2025 school year:
report improved self-esteem
report better attention in class
report improved attendance
report positive behavior changes
And that’s just the short-term impact!
Nourish Bodies, Minds, and Futures
Your gift will be doubled today, thanks to Binder Heat & Air, Bob & Diana Carter, and friends of Every Meal, up to $92,500.
Your donation today ensures that the over 12,000 children enrolled in our Weekend Meal Program have good food every weekend throughout the school year.
Plus, there are 180 schools on our waitlist. Your gift helps us meet (and hopefully exceed) our fundraising goals and gets us closer to getting schools off the waitlist.