How to help
There are many ways that the you can help the Backpack Food Program:
MAKE A FOOD DONATION
Your donations of food are always welcome. The group maintains numerous dropoff sites for your convenience. The foods must be kid-friendly, shelf stable, easy-to-prepare, and nutritionally sound, so it is important for us to choose the foods wisely that will make up the backpacks each week. Please join us in our effort to feed hungry kids!
- Donate food (Here's a list of some of the most-needed food items)
- Donate money to purchase food
- Volunteer to shop for food
- Volunteer to fill backpacks and do other work as-needed at the organization's pantry
- Maintain monthly records of food distributed
- Volunteer to collect food at various dropoff points in the county
MAKE A FOOD DONATION
Your donations of food are always welcome. The group maintains numerous dropoff sites for your convenience. The foods must be kid-friendly, shelf stable, easy-to-prepare, and nutritionally sound, so it is important for us to choose the foods wisely that will make up the backpacks each week. Please join us in our effort to feed hungry kids!
HELP RUN A FUNDRAISER
Our volunteers, using 100% volunteer labor, regularly run food booths at various city festivals.
Volunteers are always needed to set up the tent, run the concession stand, and clean up. This effort raises thousands of dollars that go directly to feeding needy children.
Contact us for more information.