Feed a Hungry Child Over Break
For many children school breaks are wonderful, happy and much appreciated times. Unfortunately for almost ¼ of our nation’s childhood population, this is not always the case. They and their families find themselves with food or enough to eat. In response to this, Corbin’s Legacy, fills 1100 backpacks with 1 or 2 weeks of food (depending on the length of the break) and distributes them to Title I elementary school children on the last day of school. Typically, we do this 4, sometimes 5 times a year – Fall (I week), Spring (1 week), Winter (2 weeks), and Summer (2 weeks). Our 5th drop varies, one year it was during RedForED and another during the summer (in neighborhood and community parks).
Back to School Day
Corbin’s Legacy / ATSU Pediatric Screening Program
As a result of the CLB2SD, ATSU professor Dr. Harvey Simon, a public health pediatrician and attorney, was concerned about the health status of the children screened and proposed that, in partnership with Corbin’s Legacy, a clinic be opened in a Title I elementary school to assure regular and easy access to healthcare for at risk children. In partnership with the Mesa Public Schools we are now operating our 1st clinic at Emerson Elementary School. Care is provided by ATSU SOMA physicians and ASHS physician assistants and their students.
Food for Thought
For at risk children, in classrooms across the country, learning is a challenge because they are hungry. Often, they come to school without having had breakfast and bring no lunch. Many, for a host of reasons, do not receive free or reduced breakfast and or lunch. Most do not get hot lunches.
Every Thursday, through our “Can We Help You” (link here) simple application form, Corbin’s Legacy provides several months of healthy snacks to Title I elementary school classrooms. We do this nationally and have touched the lives of children in every State including Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico.
Weekend Food Warriors
Too often children do not have food, or enough nutritious food in their homes. This is especially problematic on weekends when securing food from other sources, like schools, is not possible. In response to this Corbin’s Legacy Board Member Cynthia Lujan created Weekend Food Warriors. Each week, backpacks filled with 7 meals, are stuffed and distributed on Fridays to Title I elementary school children in and around Phoenix.
Corbin’s Legacy Can
A new program that offers Title I families canned fruits & vegetables through free farmer’s markets. Cans offer 80% of the nutritional value of fresh produce without the limited shelf life restrictions.
School Health Fairs
We provision free medical screenings for children and their families with free follow-up treatment and care if necessary.
Every Child Eats
A new program to provide payment of overdue school lunch bills so that every child receives a hot lunch every day.