Although free/reduced breakfast and lunch programs provide significant nutritional benefits to children in school, many disadvantaged children do not receive sufficient food when school is not in session. The BackPack Program helps alleviate child hunger by discreetly providing hungry children with backpacks full of nutritious and easy-to-prepare food on Friday afternoons so they have food to eat on the weekend.
Bags contain the following items, with slight variation to provide variety:
1 Box Single Serving Cereal
1 Loaf of Bread
Peanut Butter and Jelly Combo
3 Entrees Such As Beef Stew, Canned Ravioli, or Mac & Cheese
1 Shelf Stable Milk (Plain)
1 Shelf Stable Milk (Chocolate)
2 Juice Boxes
2 Cereal Bars
2 Snack Packs of Cookies
1 Fresh Vegetable
1 Fresh Fruit
Read Our BackPack Program Fact Sheet
Donate To The Back Pack Program
Currently, the BackPack Program serves 500 children at 23 schools in eight counties. See the Fact Sheet above for a complete list of schools.
For more information about the Backpack Program, please contact Susan Lintner, Director of Agency and Program Services at 518-786-3691 x224, or by e-mail at susanl@regionalfoodbank.net .
