School Distribution
Robyne's Nest supports our local schools with resources to help take care of a student’s immediate needs. Resources supplied include:
Grab N Go Food Pantries - Cup O Noodles, Oats N Honey granola bars, Pop-tarts, peanut butter crackers, Nutri grain fruit bars, miscellaneous snack items as received.
On-hand Take-Home Student Food Bags - 1 bag contains: Mac N Cheese, pasta/sauce, cereal, canned chicken or tuna, canned fruits/veggies, soup, peanut butter/jelly.
Clothing - includes items such as dress code shirts, interview wear, school-appropriate beanies, sneakers. Special sized clothing is available upon request!
Toiletries/Other essentials like blankets and warm coats during winter months, lice kits, beds, etc.
Transportation - we supply used bikes with locks and helmets upon request, bus passes are available, helping with drivers license (depending on situation).
Mental Wellness - We will provide mental health therapy to students, who have Medi-cal insurance, at no cost to them for 2 years (after it is a $20 copay per session). It can be in-person at our office or Telehealth (provided they have a safe space to talk).
School Break Student Food Bags (Thanksgiving, Winter & Spring) - emails are sent out to school liaisons about 3 weeks before the break to ask for the number of students to be served. A set of food bags will then be delivered to the school a few days before break for you to send home with your student to ensure they have breakfast and lunch during the school break. When available, gift cards are sent with the bag to purchase perishable items at grocery stores.
Adopt A Student Holiday Program - Ensuring that local middle school and high school students, who lack parental support and might not otherwise have a holiday, receive thoughtful gifts. Requests for student information is sent out in November and due the week before Thanksgiving break so that we have adequate time to get to our volunteer Secret Santas! Gifts are then delivered to the school the week before Christmas break for students to pickup.
Send an email to Studentcare@robynesnest.org
to request items for your students.