10 Simple rules to follow: 1. Schools must register for the competition to qualify for awards. 2. Food may be donated on or between the dates of Monday, September 18 through Monday, December 11. 3. The food must be delivered to the food bank. 4. Schools must provide their own boxes/bins to store goods until delivery. 5. When a food donation is made to the respective food bank, this Poundage Receipt must be filled out (Date

through Email) and given to the food bank. 6. Donations that are made prior to November 1st get a 10% weight bonus. 7. Bottled water and frozen turkeys cannot be donated. 8. All other food items are accepted; however, here’s a list of our most wanted items (in no particular order):

• Boxed Meals • Canned Fish • Canned Fruit • Canned Gravy • Canned Meats • Canned Soup • Canned Vegetables • Cereal • Granola Snacks • Jelly • Mac & Cheese • Pasta • Pasta Sauce • Peanut Butter • Rice • Shelf Stable Juice

We’ve made downloadable posters that you can print to promote your food drive. They are located in our Resources sections. 9. Schools are responsible for checking expiration dates on food prior to delivery. We cannot accept food that has expired. 10. For every dollar that your school raises, we will credit your school with 1 pound of food. Monetary donations may be made here. Be sure to note which school you are making the contribution for or you will not get credit for the bonus weight. Schools that show exemplary effort during the campaign will be eligible for awards presented to their local food bank. Please contact the Community FoodBank of New Jersey at 908-355-3663 with any questions you may have or go to studentschangehunger.org/awards to see what awards were distributed. In the event of a tie, a pounds-per-student ratio will be utilized to determine the winner.

RULES

Students Change Hunger – Promotional Ideas: There are several ways you can come up with and promote your school’s own unique Students Change Hunger food drive! Whether it’s posting to social media, circulating information on your food drive in your school newspaper or on your website, getting the word out is an integral part for your campaign’s success. Here are a few examples to help get you started:

Canned Soup Drive – Students run a school-wide soup drive, dividing the school by grade levels. Students decorate garbage cans to look like big soup cans, hand out flyers, create commercials, etc. Home Room Challenge – Homerooms collect the most food items over a three week period to earn PTA-donated items, such as wristbands, or cinch bags, as well as lunch with the principal. PB&J Drive – Students run a school-wide Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive, making it a class versus class competition. Baked Goods Sale – Students run after school sales of various baked goods.

In-School Promotion: Promoting your Students Change Hunger food drive at special events taking place at your school is a great way to start mobilizing your students and faculty.

Special Events – Offer a discount on a ticket to one of your schools’ events (sporting events, dances, etc.) if a patron brings a canned item to support your food drive. Food Box Challenge – Have teachers take a headshot of themselves and post it on a large food donation box. Place the boxes of the respective participating teachers in strategic areas, so that the winning teacher has bragging rights, and the grand total for the school rises. Pep Rally Challenge – Have each grade compete to decorate their side of the gymnasium, customize (or unify) their clothes, and collect as much food as they can, for the rally. The grade that wins the majority vote (voted on by the teachers), wins the title, “Easily the Best Grade in Town”. Host A “Hunger Banquet” – Participants represent various socioeconomic levels throughout New Jersey and receive a meal that corresponds to that groups’ economic status. Promote in your school newspaper or lunch room – Create an ad or an article to promote through your school newspaper, social media, PTA website, etc. Also, print the flyers in this toolkit and post them around the lunchroom, library and lockers. Lastly, you can add SCH to your morning announcements as well.

While activities and events done by each school may qualify for multiple categories within the Judging Criteria, please limit the usage of each activity performed to one category (i.e. a Pep Rally should count for one of the following categories, not both: In-School Event and Creative Promotional Campaign).

Promote Your Drive

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Engaging the Outside Community: LEARN

Watch a film or video about hunger and write a review to share. Read a book or article about hunger and write a reflective summary to pass onto your teacher or share. (Click here for a full list of helpful resources).

Invite a guest speaker to an assembly to talk about hunger. You can find a full list of facts about hunger in New Jersey and the FoodBank’s impact here.

SHARE

Share your knowledge – tell 5 friends, family, or neighbors facts about the hunger facing our state. You can also send an email to your family, friends or coworkers:

SAMPLE EMAIL (Copy, Paste, Send!) Dear [NAME], Nearly one million New Jerseyans struggle with hunger every day; they don’t know where their next healthy meal will come from – or if they will have something to eat at all. Together, we can help solve hunger! How? Through our Students Change Hunger food drive that will benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, the state’s largest anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization. Our goal is to raise [GOAL] for our neighbors in need. To make a donation, please bring non-perishable food for the donation boxes located [LOCATION]. Most-needed items include: canned protein, canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, and beans and rice. Every dollar you donate will provide $8 worth of groceries for hungry New Jersey families! You can donate [LOCATION] or on our fundraising page at [URL]. Hunger exists in every single county in our state – and we must do what we can for struggling men, women and children, so they have the food they need to live happy and healthy lives. Best, [YOUR NAME] P.S. Spread awareness about hunger in New Jersey and encourage others to donate through your social media channels – and remember to tag us and the FoodBank! (@CFBNJ)

Wear Your ‘Art’ on Your Sleeve – design, distribute and wear t-shirts. Art can be a powerful voice – draw a picture, write a poem, make a video about hunger, pass it on! Write an article for your school newsletter about the hunger facing our country.

• You can also create paper bag puppets with your class to educate them on hunger in a fun creative way! Click here for a full template.

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ADVOCATE Invite an elected official to your school during the food drive. Find out who your elected officials are by visiting www.congress.org; promote it!

Organize an event to promote awareness of hunger in New Jersey and how your SCH food drive is combating it. Some examples may include a run/walk, bake sale, faculty sports tournament or carwash. Share your concern, email or call an elected official, tell them what you know about hunger and why it is important. See below for sample email to your elected official.

Social Media Tools: Handles: Facebook: The Community FoodBank of New Jersey / Twitter: @cfbnj / Instagram: @cfbnj

Suggested Hashtags: #EndHunger, #FeedNJ, #FoodHelpHope, #StudentsChangeHunger, #SCH2017

Suggested Facebook/Instagram Posts: Our #StudentsChangeHunger food drive starts today for @communityfoodbankofnj/@cfbnj! Help us provide meals for hungry New Jerseyans. [Link to cfbnj.org or personal school fundraising page] [School Name]’s goal is to raise [XX pounds and/or $XX – or XX meals] for @communityfoodbankofnj/@cfbnj. Help us feed our hungry New Jersey neighbors! #StudentsChangeHunger [link to cfbnj.org or personal school fundraising page] 1 in 7 children is at goes hungry every day. Get involved in our #StudentsChangeHunger food drive to benefit @communityfoodbankofnj/@cfbnj and eliminate hunger in NJ. [Link to cfbnj.org/personal school fundraising page] Most-needed items for our Students Change Hunger food drive: Canned meat, vegetables, fruit, tuna, peanut butter, rice and beans. Give today to help families in need! [Link to cfbnj.org/personal school fundraising page] Every $1 donated provides 3 meals for hungry people in need. Help [School Name] win #StudentsChangeHunger and support hungry families throughout the state. [Link to cfbnj.org/personal school fundraising page]

Dear ________, I am very concerned about the issue of hunger. My school, [school name] in [town] is participating in the Students Change Hunger campaign and is collecting food for our local food bank to help. We are doing our part. But we need the government’s help too. Cuts to nutrition assistance programs would hurt struggling families in our community. The food banks will not be able to meet the high demand and increased need. Please support our efforts to feed those in need. Signature Name Address

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Suggested Tweets:

#StudentsChangeHunger starts today! Help @cfbnj & [Your School’s Twitter handle] provide meals to NJ’s hungry. #FoodHelpHope [link to cfbnj.org or personal school fundraising page] 1 in 7 NJ kids is at risk of hunger. Get involved in [Your School’s Name] #StudentsChangeHunger food drive to help @cfbnj #EndHunger. [Link to cfbnj.org or personal school fundraising page] Support our Students Change Hunger food drive to help @cfbnj & [Your School’s Twitter handle] provide #FoodHelpHope to hungry NJ kids. [Link to cfbnj.org or personal school fundraising page] $1 = 3 meals. Help [Your School’s Twitter handle] reach its goal of [XX pounds and/or $XX – or XX meals]! @cfbnj #StudentsChangeHunger [Your School’s Twitter handle] is helping to feed hungry New Jerseyans @cfbnj. Donate meals! #StudentsChangeHunger [Link to cfbnj.org or personal school fundraising page]

*Tw itter Tip: When posting donation links use http://bitly.com to shorten links and save character space!

Other Helpful Resources: Film List • Food Inc. – 2008 American documentary film critically examines corporate farming in the United States. • Food Stamped – An informative and humorous documentary film following a couple as they attempt to

eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Their adventures expose challenges and difficulties in America’s broken food system.

• Cafeteria Man – The documentary film chronicles an ambitious effort to ‘green’ the public school client

serving 83,000 students in Baltimore. • Waging A Living – A 2005 documentary film that addresses the issue of the American Dream and

examines the lives of four Americans in California and the Northeast who work full-time jobs, but are still having trouble making ends meet.

• The Garden – South Central L.A. Farmers have created a miracle, the largest community garden in the

United States in one of the country’s most blighted neighborhoods. • Sesame Street: Growing Hope against Hunger – Primetime special produced by Sesame Workshop

presents families’ personal stories to raise awareness of the widespread issue of hunger in the United States, as well as strategies that have helped these families find resources and grow stronger together. Get it here.

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Book List (Fiction for K - 5th Grade)

• Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting – A child’s eye view of the problem of homelessness. • Getting’ Through Thursday by Melrose Cooper – A story about a young boy dealing with

impoverished conditions and the side effects of poverty. • Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan – The story of a young boy’s

introduction to work in a community kitchen. (Fiction for 6th – 12th Grade)

• The Lunch Thief by Anne C. Bromley – Rafael is angry that a new student is stealing lunches, but he takes time to learn what the real problem is before acting.

• Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman and Judy Pedersen – One by one, a number of people of varying ages and backgrounds transform a trash-filled inner-city lot into a productive and beautiful garden.

• The Double Life of Zoe Flynn by Janet Lee Carey– Zoe Flynn tries to keep her classmates from knowing she is homeless. A moving novel about hope, family, friendship and the true definition of a home.

• Sidewalk Story by Sharon Bell Mathis – When her best friend’s family is evicted from their apartment, a nine-year-old girl decides to become an advocate and does something about the situation.

(Non-Fiction for 6th – 12th Grade)

• Nickeled and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich – Compelling book that looks at the challenges of being a part of the working poor through the eyes of an undercover journalist.

• World Hunger: Twelve Myths by Frances Moore Lappe, Joseph Collins and Peter Rosset – Addresses the myths about hunger and poverty in developing and developed countries that keep us from approaching and addressing the problem.

• The Working Poor Invisible in America by David Shipler – Braced by hard fact and personal testimony, the author unravels the forces that confine people in the quagmire of low wages. And unlike most works on poverty, this book also offers compelling portraits of employers struggling against razor-thin profits and competition from abroad.

• Food Matters by Mark Bittman – The award winning culinary author’s plan for responsible eating that’s as good for the planet as it is for your weight and your health.

Useful Links

• cfbnj.org • feedingamerica.org – Map the Meal Gap Study – Hunger Statistics by local area. • frac.org – Food Research and Action Center, Program Statistics by state, hunger policy studies. • njahc.org – New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition for Statewide Policy Information. • endhungernj.org – End Hunger NJ a project of the Hunger Prevention Advisory Committee with

information from where to get help to nutrition and hunger statistics. • http://www.lsnj.org/PovResrch.htm – Legal Services of NJ, Poverty Research Institute Poverty

Benchmark Reports • acnj.org – Advocates for Children in New Jersey, NJ Kids Count Reports by County

YouTube Videos

• “Hungry Kate” • “Because of You” • “What Does It Feel Like To Be Hungry?”

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DEAR PARENT OR GUARDIAN,

VISIT STUDENTSCHANGEHUNGER.ORG TO LEARN MORE!

1 1 lb.of food

Hello! Your child's school registered for Students Change Hunger, a statewide movement fueled by students, teachers, parents and communities to make New Jersey a better place for our hungry neighbors. Last year, the Students Change Hunger challenge rallied 229 schools across the state that collected over 231,934 pounds of food and more than $30,000. This program supports the Community FoodBank of New Jersey's efforts to end hunger in New Jersey. When you participate in Students Change Hunger, small donations add up to big changes in the lives of our neighbors in need.

Did you know a donation of just $10 can feed a family? A donation of $25 can provide a family of 4 an entire holiday meal - turkey, all the trimmings and dessert! Donate today at cfbnj.org/studentschangehunger

Students Change Hunger is an easy, fun and effective way to teach kids the value of helping others. You can feel good knowing your child is making a difference in the lives of our hungry New Jersey neighbors. Thank you for taking part in Students Change Hunger and supporting your student's efforts to provide food for those who need it most. We appreciate everything you do!

How your donations help:

Mail donations to:Community FoodBank of New Jersey 31 Evans Terminal Hillside, NJ 07205 Please visit cfbnj.org/studentschangehunger for more information.

Gift Information

School Information

Please credit the following school with this Students Change Hunger gift:

School Name:____________________________________________________________________________________

Street:_________________________________ City:____________________________________

State:_________________________________________ ZIP:___________________________________________ Thank You For Your Support!

For every $1 donated, your child's school will be credited with 1 pound of food.Please print and mail this form with your donation.

POUNDAGE RECEIPT FORM

THIS FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT IN ITS ENTIRETY PRIOR TO DELIVERY

DATE:_______________________________

Preschool – Elementary – Intermediate – High School – College (Please Circle One)

SCHOOL NAME: __________________________

TOWN:________________________________

DIVISION (Check One):

DELIVERED BY: ______________________________________ (Please print name)

By signing, you verify that no turkeys or bottled water are included in this delivery.

Phone Number: ______________________________________

E-Mail: ___________________________________________________

Weight: ____________________________ lbs.

10% Bonus Weight:____________________ lbs.

Total Weight: _________________________ lbs.

FoodBank Signature: ______________________________

(51-150 students) ______

(401-800 students) ______

(1-50 students) ________ (151-400 students) ______ (801-1500 students) ______

(1,501+ students) _____

(For food delivered prior to November, 1st)

this certificate is awarded to

for participating in the 2017 Students Change Hunger competition.Thank you for providing Food, Help and Hope to so many hungry

people throughout New Jersey.