Feed Our Rural Kids is providing 20,000 meals to Northland Pines students this spring and summer. Memorial Day weekend the Eagle River-based non-profit is hosting an online concert with a goal of using up a large matching grant.
FORK President Perry Pokrandt says led by well-known Northwoods musicians Bret & Friske, a total of 10 musicians will be providing music live via YouTube on Saturday, May 23 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. But a Land O' Lakes couple have provided a special incentive for the public to contribute...
"Margaret Baack and Mike McAdams of Land O Lakes has offered a $20,000 matching grant. So for every dollar given is a dollar given up to $20,000. That giving is from today through Memorial Day..."
Feed Our Rural Kids was created to provide nutritional support to school-aged children from food insecure homes within the Northland Pines School District.
FORK is providing children just over 1000 meals a week.The cost of the first phase is $24,000. Pograndt says phase two will be a 1-month extension through June at a cost of $8,000.00. The concert will also help raise the money for two months of the FORK Cares program at a cost of almost $13,000. Those interested can go to FORK’s website, FeedOurRuralKids.org or there's a link by going to FORK’s Facebook page at Feed Our Rural Kids.
