The Alabama Credit Union, will present its 9th Annual Bids, Brews & Beats Benefit for Secret Meals for Hungry Children on August 18-26, 2023 at the Coastal Alabama Farmers Market in Foley, Alabama. All proceeds will go directly toward the purchase of Secret Meals weekend food packs for local schoolchildren in our area.
Along Alabama's Gulf Coast and Perdido Key area, we’re serving Gulf Shores Elementary, Orange Beach Elementary, Fairhope Elementary, Foley Elementary, Swift Elementary, Florence Howard Elementary, J Larry Newton School, St. Elmo Elementary and Warrington Elementary. A total of 395 children receive weekend food packs through Secret Meals with plans to add additional schools and students this coming year.
Even with free and reduced priced school meals, children go hungry during the weekends due to no fault of their own.
Alabama Credit Union partners with regional food banks its program. After the students are identified, they will begin to receive food packs in their back packs, anonymously each Friday or on the last day of school before a weekend or holiday. This is handled secretly, to prevent the child from being singled out or made to feel uncomfortable. Each of the food packs contains items such as easy to pull cans, juices, and crackers. All items are child-friendly, nonperishable, easily consumed and vitamin-fortified. Secret Meals for Hungry Children has accomplished a great deal by teaming up with regional food banks, local businesses, and thousands of individual contributions have helped feed the neediest children in our local areas.
