Lincoln Elementary Kids Handpick Groceries for Lakeview Pantry

Students at a local elementary school have not only been learning how to get the healthiest food possible for their money, but about the importance of giving back.

The new food-based curriculum at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, 615 W. Kemper Place, is courtesy of the program "Kids Give Back." Sponsored by grocery delivery company, Peapod, it's aimed at teaching students that people throughout the U.S.—and in their immediate areas—may not have access to healthy food on a daily basis.

"It also includes lessons on what people need in their diets to stay healthy and covers the basics about proteins, fats, sugar and more to give the students a perspective on what to look for when they shop for food," officials from Peapod said, in a written statement. 

Armed with that information, students were tasked last week with surfing Peapod.com, where they were able to sort the groceries by nutritional content and cost.

The company gave them $150 to place an order and that order was donated to the city's Lakeview Pantry. The pantry has been serving the city’s North Side for more than 42 years and works toward the elimination of hunger through the provision of meals and initiatives that lead their clients toward self-sufficiency.

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