Join the fight against childhood hunger this holiday season with Schatz Anderson & Associates, Tan’s Treats

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CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — The attorneys at Schatz Anderson & Associates have committed to joining the fight against childhood hunger. This holiday season, you can help by donating cash and much-needed food items. 

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“There are kids out there in need, and more than anybody, the people who deserve help are these kids,” attorney Jason Schatz said. “Kids have to eat healthy meals to succeed in school.” 

Schatz Anderson & Associates is partnering with Tan’s Treats, a Southern Utah-based nonprofit focused on eradicating childhood hunger, to host a food drive on Saturday. Donations of food and cash will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon at the Bloomington Walmart, located at 2610 Pioneer Road in St. George. 

Tan’s Treats needs nonperishable, healthy food products that are easy for kids to take home over the weekend and prepare by themselves, if necessary. A list of preferred items can be found online.   

Anyone unable to stop by Saturday’s food drive may donate to Tan’s Treats via PayPal. Schatz Anderson & Associates will match the community’s contributions dollar for dollar, up to $4,000. 

Food insecurity is a nationwide crisis. Millions of children get out of school for the weekend and return home to an insufficient supply of food, including students in the Washington County School District. That’s where Tan’s Treats comes in. 

Believing that one hungry child is one too many, the Holt family created Tan’s Treats in 2016 with the specific goal of providing food to the kids in the community who need it most. They work hand-in-hand with the school district to identify at-risk students, mainly focusing on providing meals for weekends, holidays and other periods of time when kids don’t have access to school breakfast and lunch programs.

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Students have a 15-day school break for Christmas this year, and Tan’s Treats is prepared to fill the gap by distributing large meal sacks to families. The organization is supported by donations from both businesses and everyday people in the community.

Along with contributing food and money, consider donating your time. Anyone interested in volunteering can sign up for upcoming bag-packing dates. Come alone or with a group; every pair of hands helps.

Schatz Anderson & Associates is a team of criminal and DUI defense attorneys serving clients across Utah since 2003. They established their St. George office eight years ago. Every holiday season, the law firm partners with a charitable organization to support the communities they serve – whether that’s providing turkeys and Thanksgiving dinners for hungry families or donating winter coats and backpacks full of school supplies to low-income students.

Recognizing that the pandemic has exacerbated financial hardship for many families, Schatz said he hopes Southern Utahns in a position to help will find it in their hearts to do so this holiday season.    

“Have a little extra? Give a little extra,” he said. “We’ve been pretty fortunate, so we’re just trying to spread it around.”

Written by ALEXA MORGAN for St. George News.

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