March 29, 2024

Osceola Hiz Kidz blessings

Hiz Kidz is off to a great start. We began with a handful of kids five years ago. Last year, we started with 40 kids and were up to 100 plus in a couple of months.

This year, we are serving 50-60 kids and expect our numbers to grow again. A total of 1,509 dinners and the same number of snacks were served last year.

Our true blessing is you, the caring individuals and organizations in and surrounding this community. Without your donations of time, meals and money, we would not be able to provide healthy snacks and dinners to the youths in this community.

As well as the Hiz Kidz group, we are sharing our meals with Under Construction — our junior high/high school group. They meet on Mondays after school in the elementary library.

We would like to thank the following businesses for their donations of money and/or meals and snacks to our program in October: Hy-Vee, Osceola Foods, Pizza Hut and Walmart.

Please support these organizations and thank them for their generosity.

We have 29 trained volunteers participating weekly in the program. They help the kids with their homework, relationship with God through song and dance, memory verses and prayer.

Our mentors guide them through the issues that affect their young lives, such as honesty, respect and compassion for others.

If you would like to help Hiz Kidz, please contact Becky at 515-215-0161. We would love to talk to you about the program.