Backpack Snacks for Students
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We believe that when students leave school and head home for the weekend, they should not have to worry about when they might have another healthy meal. Thanks to our Backpack Snacks for Students program, weekends are hunger free for our region’s kids.
Backpack Snacks for Students program provides children who don’t have enough food to eat with healthy, easy-to-prepare food at times when other resources are scarce.
We realize that many children in at-risk communities may only eat a nutritious meal during school. Unfortunately, during the weekend these children really suffer. Our program allows school children to receive a bag of food that is healthy, nutritious, nonperishable and tasty. Partnering with local schools, Backpack Snacks for Students are distributed every Friday so that children have meals for the weekend.
Each Backpack provides enough food that a child can easily assemble into six healthy meals. This helps ensure that children will have food over the weekend and return to school on Monday ready to learn.