Albuquerque students to host food drive to help homeless students

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — High school students across Albuquerque are organizing a food drive to help students experiencing homelessness.

The Drive Out Hunger Food Drive and Fundraiser is set to benefit the McKinney Vento Program. The APS program helps students experiencing homelessness get to school and have academic success.

The fundraiser is this Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Bernifacio Professional Development Complex at the corner of Louisiana and Comanche. Here is what the food drive is looking for:

• cheese or peanut butter crackers
• beef jerky
• applesauce
• pudding
• fruit cups
• granola bars
• cereal bars
• single-serve soups
• ramen noodles
• packaged nuts
• trail mix
• fruit snacks
• pasta
• peanut butter
• pop tarts
• individual packets of oatmeal
• rice
• beans
• plastic utensils

According to Albuquerque Public Schools, they will accept any non-perishable donations.

There is also a fundraiser at all Albuquerque Raising Cane’s locations Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mention the fundraiser at the restaurant or apply code RCFUND96 to online or app orders at checkout. Cane’s says they will donate 15% of net sales to help stock the shelves at McKinney Vento Food Warehouse.

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