Food For Thought

Backpack programs exist in schools across the country, serving children who are identified as “food-insecure” by a teacher, counselor, or parent. We rely on volunteers to pack bags of food that contain child-friendly, nutritious, non-perishable, easy-to-prepare meals and snacks. Then we deliver them each week to schools and other sites for distribution on Friday afternoons.

​At the middle school and high school level, students will typically choose items from a pantry at the school. Some food is secured through the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, and some of it is donated by local organizations, churches, groups, and individuals.