Backpack Program 

We provide school age children with a backpack full of food for the weekends. They consist of meals that a child could prepare. Varied items may include pasta and sauce, peanut butter and jelly, canned tuna or chicken, etc. The bags also have granola bars and other healthy snacks that the child can pack for school throughout the week. 

 We are currently providing 85 backpacks a week, with 2,908 backpacks sent home during the 2020-2021 school year.  Extras are usually added for the holidays (Valentine’s Day, Easter, End of School year, Halloween and Christmas) as well as school supplies at the beginning of the year.

 

  • Total Participants: 56
  • Total Amount: $25,700
  • Average Cost per backpack: $25.00

 



We are always accepting donations for the Backpack Program.
Here is an example of what we typically put inside each backpack.

 

  • Cereal- Individual boxes are best
  • Oatmeal- Individual packets
  • Peanut Butter - in plastic containers
  • Jelly - in plastic containers
  • Canned goods- Soup, spaghettios, ravioli, veggies
  • Fruit Cups
  • Granola Bars
  • Pasta- Macaroni & Cheese 
  • Ramen Noodles
  • Boxed Milk
  • Snacks- Crackers (peanut butter or cheese) raisins,  jello, pudding
  • Canned Tuna or Canned Chicken

 


Items Marked with an * are items we are in desperate need of. 

Please make sure all donations are unopened and not expired. 


For the first weeks of school, we add new or gently used school supplies to elementary and highschool students who participate in the Backpack Program

 

  • Binders (3 ring and up)
  • Notebooks (Composition notebooks) 
  • Lined Paper
  • Folders
  • Writing Utensils
  • Pencils
  • Pens
  • Highlighters
  • Erasers
  • Pencil Sharpeners
  • Glue Sticks
  • Calculators 
  • Pencil Case/ Bag

 


PRINT OUT BACKPACK NEEDS
Many thanks to devoted volunteers, donors and the community. People just like you who care about those in need. We are Helping Other People Everyday, and we need your help to answer the growing calls of help for food, clothing, household basics and emergency packets for families and individuals in dire need of assistance.
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