Car club donates $2K to Hunger in Moose Jaw’s nutrition program

Up to 100 children will be able to eat healthy meals this summer due to the generosity of a car club in Moose Jaw.

The “Those Guys” Car Club presented a donation of $2,150 to Hunger in Moose Jaw on July 16, with nearly a dozen members from the group on hand for the presentation.

The club accumulated the money during the past six months thanks to people who typically sponsor the group and from donations made during a cruise night, explained club president Kevin Kincaid. Due to the coronavirus, the group didn’t want to pressure anyone to donate since money was tight. However, many people said they would give since it was to a good cause.

Hunger in Moose Jaw has been the car club’s charity of choice for many years, he continued. The group fundraises for the non-profit organization because the charity helps children in the community and the car group is a local service club.

“It’s good to help them,” Kincaid added.

Sharla Sept, executive director of Hunger in Moose Jaw, was thrilled to receive the donation.

“That’s fantastic. It’s another successful year (for them) in a different kind of year,” she said. “They support us every year, so it’s great.”

The money will go to support the non-profit organization’s child nutrition program, which will run through the summer even though it usually finishes in June, Sept explained. Usually, the organization would work with the parks program and feed 80 to 100 children that way, but she pointed out this year is different due to the pandemic.

So, Hunger in Moose Jaw will provide a week’s supply of lunch-bag items that contain healthy ingredients and items. Families will pick up the bag of supplies every week until school resumes — hopefully — in September. Some food items included in the lunch bags include meats, cheeses, vegetables and cereals.

“We can be a little different because they’re going into their homes. So they can do things like Kraft Dinner or Alphagetti, things like that,” Sept said.

Sept added that families should call the Hunger in Moose Jaw office if they need food support, no questions asked. The office number is 306-692-1916.