School district seeking donations for annual Holiday Food Drive

Press release from Alachua County Public Schools
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – Alachua County Public Schools is seeking help from the local community to feed hungry children over the holidays.
The district is holding its annual Holiday Food Drive, which provided boxes of food for about 900 families last year. Organizers are seeking donations of food items or money so that the families of hundreds of children who receive free and reduced-price meals at school will have enough to eat during the Winter Break.
“Many families are dependent on school meals to feed their children every weekday,” said food drive organizer Kelley Kostamo. “Unfortunately, that means they have a hard time making up for the loss of those meals during school holidays and breaks.”
A specific list of the food items needed for each box is available on the district’s website at www.sbac.edu/foodbox. The district’s goal is to provide all families with similar items, including enough food for regular meals during the break and a holiday meal.
Donations of food can be dropped off at Lincoln Middle School (1001 SE 12th St) between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., at Littlewood Elementary School (812 NW 34th St.) between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., and at the District Office (620 E. University Ave.) from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Arrangements can also be made for donations to be picked up by emailing Kostamo at kostamkb@gm.sbac.edu or calling (352) 955-7250, ext. 6411.
The district is also using monetary donations to purchase food. Such donations can be made online at The Education Foundation of Alachua County website at edfoundationac.org. Just click on the Donate button and designate ‘Emergency Food/Food Baskets’ on the drop-down menu.
The deadline for food donations is December 14. The deadline for monetary contributions is December 15. Food boxes will be delivered to schools on December 18 for distribution before the Winter Break.

Where were those boxes when I was a kid? We had government cheese and peanut butter. Does the box come with someone to prepare the food as well??