Primrose Schools Donate More Than 23,000 Canned Goods To Charity

TAMPA BAY, FL — According to nonprofit Feeding America, inflation and supply chain issues are greatly affecting food banks, with 70 percent of their members reporting decreased food donations while operating costs have risen 95 percent.

That is why eight Primrose schools across Tampa donated 23,614 canned goods to six local charities to combat food insecurity throughout the Tampa area.

This donation is a part of Primrose’s Caring & Giving Initiative which encourages children to complete age-appropriate household chores for allowance money to buy canned goods. This initiative fosters giving without expectation, a key component of the Primrose curriculum.

“Experience-based lessons of service and compassion are woven throughout our curriculum, which guides our teachers and families as they nurture good citizens in the classroom, in the home and in the community,” said Jo Kirchner, CEO of Primrose Schools. “We believe by educating children to be service-minded and to give without expectation, we are working together toward a brighter future of caring, community-oriented citizens.”

Schools that participated and the charities they donated to include: Primrose School of Bloomingdale (Everyday Blessings), Primrose School of Carrollwood (Community Food Pantry), Primrose School of Collier Parkway (Pasco Kids First), Primrose School of Lakewood Ranch North and Primrose School of Lakewood Ranch Town Center (Hungers End of Manatee), Primrose School of Lutz, Primrose School of South Tampa and Primrose School of Tampa Palms (Metropolitan Ministries).