GSEM Gold Award Project Catalog

Pantry Meal Kits

Project Details: Feeding America estimates that almost 8 percent of St. Charles County is food insecure and for the state of Missouri the insecurity rate rises to more than 13 percent. Alarmed by these ever-increasing statistics, Elizabeth wanted to support local food pantries to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award. the ingredients they often receive. Through utilizing the Pantry Meal Kit program, pantry clients learned not only how to cook easy, nutritious meals, but why certain foods are beneficial and what items are needed to form a complete and balanced meal. When utilizing Elizabeth’s Pantry Meal Kits, pantries can turn donations into organized meal kits that help their clients live happier and healthier lives. Elizabeth created a robust meal-kit program that included 30 recipes for pantry clients to use with

Gold Award Girl Scout: Elizabeth B., Troop 3230

Issue: Communities do not know what food pantries need in order to provide clients with healthy meal options. Root Cause: A lack of education results in communities having a restricted ability to support the pantry. Measurability: Elizabeth counted how many non-recipe specific items were donated and how many meal kits could be assembled from each donated item. Food pantries tracked how many of each recipe was taken. Sustainability: Many organizations have agreed to either continue using Pantry Meal Kits within their own outreach program, or attach Elizabeth’s program to their website.