On Saturday, Dec. 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., consider buying loads of yummy sweets at Ames True Value Supply in Wiscasset. Feed Our Scholars (FOS) will hold a bake sale to help support its effort to feed hungry kids attending Wiscasset Elementary School, with weekend bags of food, as well as to provide the school with healthy snack supplies. None of us operates at our best when hungry, and that is particularly so for our youngest community members.

FOS is a joint initiative of St. Philip’s Church, First Congregational Church of Wiscasset, Two Bridges Regional Jail, and concerned area citizens. Through Good Shepherd Food Bank and local stores, FOS buys the supplies for the weekend packs. Those supplies are received and warehoused at TBRJ where the supplies are packed by inmates. The bags are then picked up and delivered each week to the school by a rotating list of volunteer drivers.

This year, FOS has expanded its outreach to include a monthly shopping day for the whole school to select fresh produce and other shelf-stable items for their families’ use. FOS has also recently expanded its focus to include Set For Success: All children attending the elementary school are welcome to receive backpacks of class-specific school supplies to begin the new school year.

While FOS is a totally volunteer effort, supporting its work requires funds. Toward those ends, consider driving to Ames to scoop up those homemade pies, cakes, cookies, whoopie pies, and other delectables. Think holiday parties and sweet treat presents without having to bake.

Want to steer clear of the extra caloric intake, but still help support local hungry kids? Write a check made out to Feed Our Scholars and send it to the group c/o St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, ME 02478. All donations are tax deductible.