Helping hungry children is important to 8-year-old Andrew Fleming.
And thanks to a Sodexo Foundation Youth Grant he received, he’ll be able to do just that.
The grant is provided through YSA (Youth Service America) will support Andrew in leading a community service project that addresses childhood hunger.
His organization, “Andrew’s Fun & Helpful Community,” will host a food drive to benefit Fayette Samaritans, a local food pantry. Fayette Samaritans provides food and clothing, along with financial assistance for selected emergency needs. It has been serving Fayette County residents for over 20 years.
The food drive will be held on Global Youth Service Day, Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Fayetteville at the Jack Day Park at the Gazebo, in front of the administrative complex, at 140 Stonewall Avenue West. This family community event will feature a clown balloon artist, giveaways, and the opportunity to help one less child go without food. Donations of non-perishable items are requested. There will be a prize for the person who brings the most items.
Andrew is one of 100 young leaders across the country awarded $400 grants to organize projects to help end childhood hunger. Grantees will educate and mobilize their peers around the issue, creating solutions to end childhood hunger through awareness, service, advocacy, and philanthropy activities.
