The Youth Ending Hunger Club

“Ending Hunger One Person at a Time”

About Us

Goshen School District Youth Ending Hunger Club was established in 2001 through a Kindness and Justice Grant sponsored by the Martin Luther King III Foundation.

Mission Statement

The mission statement of the Goshen Youth Ending Hunger Club is to educate and inform students of the facts about ending hunger. The students use problem solving and decision making skills to take action so that no child will go to bed hungry.

This club is facilitated by teacher advisors, parent advisors, and student members, and supported by the Goshen School District and Board of Education.

Founder- Regina Botens- Teacher, Advisor, Humanitarian

Our Officers

Co- Presidents- Erin Van Dunk and John Navilio

Vice President- Shawn Gill

Sergeant-at-Arms- Daniel Allspach

Secretary- Jessica McDowell

Corresponding Secretary- Andrew Lupinski

Treasurer- Amanda Salmoiraghi

Upcoming Events

Recent News

Hunger Statistics

Nutrition Advice

What Our Club Offers

Our Contributions

Contact Us

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 Upcoming Events

September food basket delivery date to be announced

October 24, 2010- CROP WALK

October 31, 2010- Trick-or-Treat Fundraisers for UNICEF

Monthly Club Meeting Dates to be announced

Recent News

School Supplies Drive- We are currently running our annual school supplies drive. As you do your back- to- school shopping, please consider picking up an extra item or two to donate for local students in need.

Some items that are needed include the following:

·        Loose leaf paper

·        Pocket folders

·        Glue sticks                       

·        Pencil sharpeners

·        Round- tip scissors

·        Backpacks

·        Pens, Pencils, Crayons, Markers

·        Binders

·        Construction paper

·        Index cards

·        Pencil cases

·        Marble Composition Notebooks

You may drop off your donations in the front lobby of the Goshen Intermediate School weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Any assistance that you can give is appreciated- especially in these difficult economic times. Donations are accepted any time between now and the beginning of the school year. Your help will allow ALL our students with the necessary supplies, thank you.

 Hunger Statistics

·        Every year 15 million children die of hunger.

·        35,000 die a day.

·        24 people die a minute….18 0f them are children.

·        Every 3.6 seconds someone dies of hunger.

·        One out of every eight children under the age of twelve in the U.S. goes to bed hungry every night.

·        15.4% (2,794,560) people in New York State live in poverty.

·        11.6% (38,159) people in Orange County live in poverty.

·        It is estimated that some 800 million people in the world suffer from hunger and malnutrition, about 100 times as many as those who actually die from it each year.

Poverty in the United States

• In 2008, 39.8 million people were in poverty, up from 37.3 million in 2007 -- the second consecutive annual increase in the number of people in poverty (Census Bureau 2010).

• The 2008 poverty rate (13.2 percent) was the highest since 1997 (Census Bureau 2010).

• In 2008, the family poverty rate and the number of families in poverty were 10.3 percent and 8.1 million, respectively, up from 9.8 percent and 7.6 million in 2007 (Census Bureau 2010).

·        15.4 million Americans live in extreme poverty. This means their family’s cash income is less than half of the poverty line, or less than about $10,000 a year for a family of four (CBPP 2007).

Nutrition Advice

1.    Pick Healthier Snacks

Promote healthier and more nutritious snacks for you and your families. This will help encourage improved lifestyles for all.

2.    Picky Eaters

Most children go through their stages of wanting their favorite foods and refusing anything new; parents to help this disagreement try offering these new foods alongside their favorites. As time goes on, this will become easier.

3.    Color Variety is a Plus!

According to the USDA, children need sufficient amounts of fruits in vegetables each day to guarantee proper growth and development. The more colors on the plate the greater the vitamin content in one’s diet.

4.    Media Influence

With society nowadays it’s no surprise that commercial messages on television can influence what our children want at the dinner table. This is not necessarily a positive thing as most foods featured in advertising are high in sodium, fat, and sugar. You can help by having strong food and nutrition values at home. You can also have the children help pick out nutritious foods at the grocery store with you.

What Our Club Offers

Read to Feed- The participants get sponsored to read books; the money goes to the Heifer project which provides a family with an animal.

Crop Walk- These participants get sponsored to walk. This helps bring fresh water and food to people around the world, including food pantries and soup kitchens in Orange County.

UNICEF- Trick or Treat- The contributors to this fundraiser bring their small orange boxes out with them on Halloween collecting donations to improve education, living conditions, vaccinations, and oral rehydration for children worldwide.

Make a Wish to End Hunger- Donated spare change put into the wishing wells located within the Goshen Schools.

Some of the clubs local fundraisers include:

·                                                                                                                                                               Joe Corbi pizza and cookie dough sale

·                                                                                                                                                               Party Lite

·                                                                                                                                                               Bingo and Dessert Night

·                                                                                                                                                               School Supplies Drive

 Local Action

·        Food Pantry- Operates 12 months a year. Housed at the Goshen Intermediate School

·        Holiday Baskets- Include gift certificates to supermarkets and are made and distributed 6-7 times a year.

·        Food Collection- This is an ongoing process, which includes a collection of non- perishable food, toiletries, appliances, school supplies, presents, and books.

·        Ecumenical Dinners- Held at St. James Episcopal Church. This is sponsored by the Youth Ending Hunger Club at least once a year.

·        Soup Kitchen- Guild of St. Margaret (Grace Episcopal Church); holiday favors provided by the club.

Our Contributions

The Youth Ending Hunger Club has made donations to the following organizations and charities:

·        Feed the Children

·        Tsunami Victims

·        Darfur

·        Victims of cyclone in Myanmar

·        Girl Scout “Poised For the Future” Program

·        R.E.N.T. Program

·        Local Fire and Flood Victims

Contact Us

For any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us.

We would be pleased to assist you and your families.

Goshen Intermediate School

13 McNally Street

Goshen, NY 10924

Sue- Anne Dropkin- Teacher Advisor

(845)- 615- 6500

Is your family or a family you know in need of some assistance? Contact us, The Youth Ending Hunger Club would love to help!