When
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Thursday, 5:30PM - 7:00PM CDT 1 week
Where
Your Home
Activity Description
SERVE at Home is a way for your family to spread kindness and help our community on your own, anytime, anywhere! Please RSVP on our calendar so we can let HopeAustin know how many items to expect.
For this activity, you will work with your family to purchase microwaveable mac & cheese cups to put in HopeAustin's weekend meal kits for childen who are experiencing food insecurity and might not have access to a pantry full of food for the weekend. Your family will also get crafty and make some fun and cheerful cards for the children receiving these weekend meal kits from HopeAustin.
Please note that HopeAustin needs microwaveable mac & cheese cups as it provides students with an easy way to make a meal on the weekend that just requires hot water. HopeAustin supports some students who do not have access to a cooktop.
You will need to provide the supplies for this activity. You can complete this activity on your own anytime during the month and drop it off at HopeAustin at the times listed below.
Activity Directions
Supplies Needed:
- Microwaveable mac & cheese cups
- Construction paper or blank cards
- Markers or crayons
- Stickers, stamps, or other art supplies you may have at home
- Ziploc bags
After purchasing mac and cheese cups, you'll make a cheerful card per cup to give to a student supported by HopeAustin. Place one cup and one card in a ziploc bag. We recommend making 3-5 mac and cheese kits.
Making Cards
For the cards, make fun and colorful designs on the front of your cards. You can include drawings, stickers, stamps and more. Please avoid glitter as it can rub off and can cause health concerns for some kids.
On the inside of your cards, include a message:
- I hope you have a wonderful day!
- You are the coolest!
- You are strong!
- Wishing you laughter and happiness!
- You rock!
- Sending you sunshine!
- Or anything else fun, positive, and uplifting! You can write a joke or draw a picture.
- Please do not put anything religious on the cards.
Sign the cards with your first name only. Examples include:
- From Katie in Austin, TX
- Your friend John from Texas
Delivery Instructions
When you have completed the mac and cheese kits, please deliver them directly to HopeAustin:
HopeAustin
10401 Anderson Mill Road, Suite 116
Austin, TX 78750
Delivery times are as follows:
- Tuesdays 9.30-11am - Through May 14th
- Thursdays 9.30-11am - Through May 16th
- Thursday 5.30pm - 7pm - May 9th & May 16th
- Saturday 10-11.30am - May 4th
- Sunday 12.30-2pm - May 5th
Activity Requirements
- This activity is great for all ages!
- Our program is designed to be a family experience. We want parents and caregivers to work alongside their child(ren) for all our Family Volunteering activities.
SERVE at Home Program Information
Our SERVE at Home activities are a way for your family to spread kindness and help our community on your own, anytime, anywhere! Follow these easy steps:
- RSVP to this event in our system so we know you are planning to complete the activity and we can award you hours after you finish.
- Complete the activity! Be sure to take pictures of your family working together on this project for your form submission. We ask that SERVE at Home activities be completed within a month of the calendar listing or within 7 days of the listing, whichever time frame is longer.
- When you have finished all steps of the activity, please complete this form and submit your photos to let us know you've completed the activity! SERVE at Home hours are entered manually by our staff using this form and processed in the order submitted. Please allow 7-10 business days for SERVE at Home hours to appear on your account.
More About Our Partner
HopeAustin creates opportunities for the youngest members of our community through food security. By providing weekend meals to students who lose their subsidized meals offered during the school week, Hope Austin ensures the brightest future for our children and the broader community by ensuring children have every opportunity to learn and thrive without hunger.