PANTRY PACKS, POWERED BY THE LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, PROVIDES WEEKEND FOOD PACKS FOR FOOD-INSECURE LWSD STUDENTS EACH WEEK.  

Lake Washington School District (LWSD) offers meals throughout the week to our Bell families in-need; however, many of these families don't have enough food to get through weekends or school breaks.​ This is where Pantry Packs comes in.
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Each week, volunteers with the Lake Washington Schools Foundation come together to make weekend food packs for food-insecure families. The Bell PTSA picks up these food packs, then we purchase fresh produce to add to each bag. We also add more food to each bag using the food-items and funds donated by the Bell community. For longer weekends or school breaks, we ensure each family receives even larger food packs. Thank you, Leslie Victor and Meribeth Haeck, for chairing this program and making it possible!
 
If your family needs support (e.g., food, clothing, family resources, etc.) please reach out to the school counselor, Brenda Yin, at byin@lwsd.org. Note: all information is confidential between the family and the school counselor. The PTSA has no visibility to which families need help. We simply work with the community to fulfill the need.
 THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO HELP!
 
 
1) Donate food directly to Bell families via our Amazon wish list.

Select the "AG Bell Elementary c/o Leslie Victor" gift registry address so the item(s) ship directly to Bell.


2) Donate funds to support Bell families-in-need.

3) Donate gift cards (Fred Meyer, QFC, or Costco) or non-perishable food.

Gift cards for the PTSA and food items can be dropped off at Bell's front office. Below is a list of items most desired by Pantry Packs:

  • Peanut Butter/Jelly (in plastic jars)
  • Crackers (Ritz, Saltines, Graham)
  • Pasta
  • Mac-N-Cheese
  • Instant Oatmeal
  • Carnation Instant Breakfast packets
  • Pancake Mix/Syrup                                             
  • Granola bars/Protein bars
  • Applesauce/Fruit cups                                         
  • Microwave Popcorn
  • Individually Packaged snack crackers                   
  • Fruit snacks/Fruit leather
  • Canned Fruit/veggies    
  • Refried Beans
  • Canned Soup (chicken noodle)                            
  • Canned chili/ravioli/Spaghettio's
  • Shelf-stable milk cartons (approx 8 oz containers) 

4) Donate food or funds to the Lake Washington Schools Foundation to support the program across the entire district.

 

Questions/feedback: email pantrypacks@agbellptsa.org