Stork's Nest Child Academy Aim to help at Risk Children with Summer Food Drive

Sherry Bowry, the Education Coordinator from the Storks Nest Child Academy in Warwick, Rhode Island, is calling on all student parents and local businesses to dig deep and get involved in this year's Summer Food Drive for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.

"We do a summer food drive each summer for the RI Food Bank. Since schools are not in session, the need for food assistance to the community is greater than ever. Many of us don’t know what it is like to go hungry or not know what it feels like to not be able to feed our children. I feel it is important to give back where ever we can and work together all 3 schools to try to make a difference," said Sherry Bowry.

"This year I have a helper doing the drive," mentioned Bowry. "Her name is Hannah. She attends Cranston West High School. She was actually my kindergarten student 11 years ago. She has been hand designing the posters for each school and will deliver the boxes and posters to the sites the beginning of next week. Families are asked to donate non perishable items such as peanut butter, tuna, etc. Anything makes a difference."

Hannah added, "We need to come together and make access to food a priority. You can do that by helping support this year’s Summer Food Drive. No child should go hungry.” Hannah is 15.

The Summer Food Drive will run from July 25th to August 12th. Those who would like to get involved and help ensure local families and young children have enough food and are not left hungry are asked to please stop into any one of the three Stork's Nest Child Academy locations with donations.

Over the last 10 yeasr The Stork's Nest Child Academy host food drives several times a year including summer. The school locations are listed below for anyone needing addresses.

440 Washington Highway, Smithfield, RI

1100 Toll Gate Rd, Warwick, RI

3116 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI