Each month Castle Country Radio selects a non-profit organization within the area to feature on-air to raise awareness about the program’s workings. We have decided to include the monthly announcement on our website and social media.

We are starting off the New Year by highlighting Carbon Caring for Kids. This organization was created just over a year ago by two mothers, Marcie Loveless and Tiffany Noyes. Both mothers never imagined the success it would receive and were shocked to learn that it was a great need in our area after the completion of their first project. “Such an amazing response from the community. So many people were so willing to jump in and donate so much of their time, their money and food,” stated Loveless.

The children are identified through the help of the schools each week and the names remain anonymous to the organizers. They only are interested in a headcount from each of the schools so that they can prepare the needed food kits for the upcoming weekend. “We deliver them and then they are dived out to the kids and families. We hit a variety of situations, from families who just need the extra support, all the way down to kids who r ally just need food to eat. So, we try to hit a range of people and help as many kids as we can,” said Noyes.

The meals are provided through donations by individuals, merchants and businesses. “Right now, we are feeding around 95 kids, so that’s close to about $1,000.00 every weekend. So, we have amazing community members who are giving us donations every week and on our Facebook group page, called Carbon Caring for Kids we put a list of those needs so whatever we’re missing we ask for those specific items and people jump on those as fast as they can,” stated Loveless. The moms have found that by listing the items needed on their Facebook page is the best way to reach out to the community. Businesses have been a huge part of this mission by offering their business as a donation drop off location. Those locations are Loveless Ash, Carbon Print & Design, Jake Mellor Financial and Rocky Mountain Home Health.

Generally, the food that is needed can range from boxes of cereal, jars of peanut butter and jelly, tuna fish pouches, oatmeal packets, granola bars, fruit cups, fruit roll-ups, bread, veggies.

If community members see Loveless and Noyes around the community thank them for their generous contribution to the community. Learn more about Carbon Caring for Kids by visiting their Facebook page.