In 2015, there were more than 2,400 students in Jeffco Schools who didn’t have a permanent home or a hot meal to go home to at night. As educators we know this affects their ability to perform in the classroom, and as human beings we know what this can do to a student’s spirit. Every spring, we lead Grub Club in order to ensure all students experiencing homelessness or emancipation in Jeffco can have food and hygiene products throughout the school year.
Grub Club 2024
JCEA, JESPA, and Jeffco PTA will partner up again with the Jeffco Action Center now through March 8, 2024 to help ensure our students have food. We have expanded our collection of items through monetary donations. A $25 donation fills 1/4 of a box of goods. Any monetary donations helps fill a box for a student in need.
Each articulation area is assigned specific items to collect – remember these items must be portable and, if they require cooking, must be able to be heated in their container. Please no canned items that require a stove or can opener. See list below for fliers for each area, including collection items and monetary donation links.
Ed Center & JCEA-R
The Ed Center and JCEA-R are collecting Breakfast and Cereal Bars.
Arvada West
Arvada West Area schools are collecting pop top soup cups.
Columbine
Columbine Area schools are collecting crackers and cheese.
Evergreen
Evergreen Area schools are collecting trail mix or nuts.
Jefferson
Jefferson Area schools are collecting fruit snacks.
Ralston Valley
Ralston Valley Area schools are collecting trail mix or nuts.
Alameda
The Alameda Area schools will collect individual Mac & Cheese cups.
Bear Creek
The Bear Creek Area schools will collect peanut butter.
Conifer
The Conifer Area schools will Mac & Cheese Cups.
Golden
The Golden Area schools will collect single serve cereal.
Lakewood
The Lakewood Area schools will collect instant microwave meals.
Standley Lake
The Standley Lake Area schools will collect granola bars.
Arvada
The Arvada Area schools will collect fruit snacks.
Chatfield
The Chatfield Area schools will collect fruit cups.
Dakota Ridge
The Dakota Ridge Area schools will collect crackers/ snacks.
Green Mountain
The Green Mountain Area schools will collect fruit snacks.
Pomona
The Pomona Area schools will collect fruit snacks.
Wheat Ridge
The Wheat Ridge Area schools will collect hygiene items.