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Family-led 'Roadrunner Sharing Shelf' provides full meal kits to Robert Frost students
Summary
A Sioux Falls family described a student-led initiative at Robert Frost Challenge Center that assembles complete shelf-stable meal kits for classmates; the district offered contact help for other families and groups to replicate the program.
Carrie and Drew Popham described a family project, the Roadrunner Sharing Shelf at Robert Frost Challenge Center, that assembles full shelf‑stable meal kits for classmates. Carrie said the family started the tradition last year and adjusted this season to create complete meals — a protein, side, and a dessert — so recipients could prepare a full meal.
"We started the tradition last year," Carrie Popham said. "We came up with the idea of making a full meal kit...so other moms can feel like they're able to provide a full meal." Second‑grader Wyatt Popham told the board, "It's important to donate, food to help out our students...My favorite part was probably putting together the...dessert." Principal Jamie Bell and Diane Conrad, community relations, said the school posted about the project and other families contacted the Pophams asking how to replicate it.
The Pophams said they initially made 22 complete meal packs, which were gone by midweek; they made six more and planned another drop‑off. Carrie estimated each complete meal cost about $10, and the family offered shopping lists and recipe cards to families who want to do the same. Diane Conrad provided her district contact information (diane.conrad@k12.sd.us, (605) 367‑7951) to connect interested groups to the Pophams and supporting templates.
The presentation concluded with the board thanking the family and noting the project could scale to PTOs, youth groups and scout troops across the district.
