CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Community leaders are inviting the public to participate in a fun community event supporting the FUEL Program on Aug 3 at the Downtown Commons. The Clarksville Police Department will host an event, on behalf of the City of Clarksville, and in partnership with Montgomery County Government.
FUEL the Bus event, will be between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in support of the FUEL Kid’s Nutrition Program.
The FUEL Program is designed to feed children whose only food source may be the food they receive from school. Currently, in Tennessee, 1 in 4 children suffers from food insecurity. This means that at least 4 days a week they have no idea from where their food will come. FUEL’s commitment is to end child hunger in our community.
The children are selected by observation from the staff at school. They look for children who eat everything on their plate every day, who ask for seconds, or who try to take food home with them. These children are not greedy, they are hungry.
There are children in our schools who go without food from lunch on Friday until breakfast Monday, some of them for up to 67 hours. The schools have seen children come in on Monday and eat their food so quickly they throw it back up because they haven’t eaten for so long.
The public is invited to come have some fun and enjoy the activities. There will be free cotton candy, inflatables, face painting, chalk walk, dental exams, vendors, and more.
Organizers are asking asking that you come, have a good time, and consider donating food items to “FUEL the Bus”. We not only want to Fuel the Bus, we want to fill the bus! The event is asking for a donation of non-perishable food. This can include items like granola bars, packaged crackers, small cereal boxes, 100% juice boxes, dried fruit, fruit cups, trail mix.
For more information about FUEL the Bus at Downtown Commons, call Samantha Kellett at 931-648-0656, ext. 5643 or email Samantha.Kellett@cityofclarksville.com.