Fighting Hunger.
Fueling Futures.

Central Square Essentials For Success helps students in the Central Square school district with weekend meals, personal care kits, and emergency support for families in crisis. Your support helps children in our community get the food and essentials they need.

Who We Are

Supporting students so they can focus on learning, growing, and thriving.

CSES is a volunteer-run nonprofit serving children in the Central Square School District. We work with social workers and counselors to provide weekend food, personal care supplies, and emergency assistance for students and families facing hardship.

Our Impact Together

  • 47% of district students are economically disadvantaged
  • 120-180 weekend meals packed and distributed each week
  • 100% volunteer-run and community-supported
  • $5 can feed one child for a weekend

Help feed local students

Your support helps us send food and essential items home with children who need them most.

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How We Help

CSES Programs In Action

Weekend Meals

We pack and send home 120-180 weekend meals each week through our district-wide backpack program.

Personal Care Kits

We provide personal care kits with basic hygiene essentials for any CSMS and PVM students in need.

Emergency Food

We distribute emergency food bins for families in crisis, which include shelf stable foods for the family to use as needed.

Community Support

We partner with local organizations for coat drives, toy giveaways, and other community initiatives.

Thank you to our community partners!