The School Food Authority, also known as School Canteens and which is attached to the Department of Education (DE), donated 263,904 pounds of food to 80 non-profit organizations in Puerto Rico that serve people in need.
The Secretary of Education, Eligio Hernández Pérez, explained this Monday that with this delivery of products there are more than 350 thousand pounds of food donated to organizations that, at a minimum, would provide food for about 75 thousand people. The previous time, School Canteens, in coordination with the State Agency for Food and Nutrition Services, delivered 110 thousand pounds of food to the Salvation Army and the Food Bank.
“These foods will reach those most in need through these organizations throughout the island. In Education we are committed to offering food rations to those who need it and these entities fulfill that mission. To protect the health of our 3,590 employees in school canteens, which 60% are in the high-risk population, we serve, through these organizations, a balanced and nutritious menu, “he said.
Donated food
The food donation includes, among other products, 2,820 pounds of pork chops; 1,000 pounds of ground beef; 2,460 pounds of chicken burgers; 1,119 pounds of American lettuce; 2,314 tomato and 6,500 penne pasta. Also, 19,940 pounds of spaghetti; 13,920 of coditos; 9,450 of farina; 11,420 oats; 7,344 dry cereals and 19,290 pounds of white cheese. The delivery of these products, added the head of Education, was approved by the Federal Food Distribution Program (FNS).
Some of the entities that will receive the donation are: Semillitas de Amor Club, Urban YWAM, Buen Samaritano Ministry, Mesón de Amor, Alas de Amor Home, First Baptist Church of Río Piedras, Providencia Loíza Center, Peace Center for you, Vieques Love, Ceilings for my people and Fatima Home.
Also, the Neighborhood Development Pro Neighborhood Council, the Matria Project, the Kennedy dining room, Falú Renace parcels, María Auxiliadora Parish, Humanity First, Center for Dominican Women, among many others.
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