Ending Childhood Hunger in Pasco County — One Weekend at a Time
Pack-A-Sack Food 4 Kids is One Community Now’s flagship childhood hunger relief program, providing nutritious weekend food packs to more than 1,600 children every single weekend across 36 Pasco County schools. These are children who rely on school meals during the week — and without Pack-A-Sack, many would go hungry from Friday afternoon to Monday morning.
Hunger doesn’t take the weekend off. And neither do we.
Each week, students discreetly receive a backpack filled with child-friendly, balanced meals and snacks to sustain them until they return to school. This ensures children can focus on being kids — not worrying about where their next meal will come from.
Children eligible for free & reduced meals in Pasco County in 2023
Children are fed each week through One Community Now Pack-A-Sack Program
Schools Participate in the One Community Now Pack-A-Sack Program
What Makes Pack-A-Sack Different
- Direct School Partnerships: We work hand-in-hand with Pasco County schools to identify children who need support most.
- 22 Active Community Partners: Local churches, businesses, civic groups, and volunteers power this program, allowing us to expand impact without duplicating services.
- Consistent Weekly Delivery: This is not an occasional food drop — it is a reliable, ongoing lifeline.
- Emergency & Summer Support: When school is out, we step in so hunger doesn’t return.
- Prevention-Focused: We stop hunger before it turns into crisis.
Pack-A-Sack is not just a food program — it is an investment in a child’s health, learning, confidence, and future.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
Support Pack-A-Sack Through Our Signature Fundraising Events
Our Pack-A-Sack program is made possible through the generosity of donors, sponsors, churches, volunteers, and businesses who step up through our annual community fundraising events.
🎉 Pack the Park for Pack-A-Sack
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sims Park – Downtown New Port Richey, 10AM – 3PM
Pack the Park is our largest annual family-friendly community fundraiser supporting Pack-A-Sack Food 4 Kids. This high-energy outdoor event brings together families, children, businesses, sponsors, and community leaders for a full day of fun — all for one mission: to feed children facing hunger.
Event Highlights Include:
- Live entertainment & music
- Vendor village & community booths
- Touch-A-Truck experience
- Kids activities & games
- Food trucks
- Dog costume contest
- Raffles, contests & surprises
Every dollar raised through Pack the Park helps ensure children across Pasco County continue receiving food every weekend.
For more details on Pack the Park, click here
Sponsorships, vendors, volunteers, and donations are always needed and welcomed. Click here to pay
Help Us Lock Up Childhood Hunger
For many children in our community, the final school bell on Friday begins 65 hours of hunger. From Friday afternoon until they return to school Monday morning, they may have little—or nothing—to eat.
Through One Community Now’s Pack A Sack Food 4 Kids program, we provide nutritious, easy-to-prepare food each weekend to more than 1,600 children across Pasco County. But we cannot do it alone.
These Community Champions are respected local leaders with big hearts for helping others. They have agreed to be “locked up” at Pack the Park if they do not reach their fundraising goals. We are grateful that they have partnered with us to raise awareness and help ensure children have food when school meals are unavailable.
You can help set them free while helping feed hungry children! Choose a Community Champion, scan their QR code, and make a donation toward their “bail.” Every contribution moves them closer to freedom—and moves us closer to ending childhood hunger.
Together, we can turn 65 hours of hunger into 65 hours of hope.
How Can I Help?
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$25 feeds one child for one full weekend
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$100 supports multiple children
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Monthly sponsorships keep food moving year-round
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Church & business partnerships expand reach
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Volunteers help pack, sort, and distribute food