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North Texas Food Bank Brings Back Popular Day Camp For Children

Summer camp aims to empower young people to understand and fight hunger
Kenneth Taylor
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The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) will be hosting its second annual day camp for children this summer. Campers ages 8 through 11 will spend the day at the NTFB’s Perot Family Campus in Plano participating in activities that encourage learning and compassion surrounding the work of the food bank and how hunger impacts our neighbors, including children like them.

At the camp, attendees will receive a behind-the-scenes look at the North Texas Food Bank, including activities related to hunger, gardening and nutrition. Campers also will participate in a condensed volunteer activity of packing kitted food boxes for neighbors facing hunger.

“At the North Texas Food Bank, fighting hunger together means engaging everyone in our community – and that includes getting a jump start on empowering the youngest generation to understand and fight hunger in their neighborhoods and communities,” said Director of Community Engagement for the NTFB Cassie Collins. “The North Texas Food Bank service area has the fourth-highest level of food-insecure children in the country with 1 in every 6 kids facing hunger. Kids Camp will be a great way to build the next generation of hunger warriors.”

Kids Camp sessions available for sign-up:

  • June 3, 2024
  • June 10, 2024
  • June 17, 2024
  • July 1, 2024
  • July 15, 2024
  • July 22, 2024
  • July 29, 2024
  • August 5, 2024

The registration fee of $30 per child provides 90 nutritious meals to children in North Texas facing hunger. The North Texas Food Bank will provide a snack during the day, but campers should bring their lunch. 

Participating children may only attend Kids Camp one time during this season. Each camp session will be limited to 25 registrants and families with more than one child should complete a separate form for each child. Registration for Kids Camp can be found at www.ntfb.org/kidscamp.

Kids Camp takes place on Mondays this summer from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the North Texas Food Bank Perot Family Campus located at 3677 Mapleshade Lane, Plano.