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Backpack Buddies: Helping Kids Have Enough to Eat. For many children, the school week means breakfast and lunch are provided at school. But what happens when the weekend comes? That’s where Backpack Buddies comes in. Backpack Buddies is a ministry that helps provide food for school-aged children who may not always have enough to eat at home over the weekend. Each week, children receive a backpack or discreet package filled with easy-to-prepare, kid-friendly food they can take home for the weekend. It may seem like a simple bag of food, but it can make a big difference. It helps make sure that a child doesn’t have to worry about being hungry when they’re away from school. It also gives families a little extra help as they make ends meet. The best part is that this is something our church family can be part of. Donations of food, financial gifts, packing supplies, and especially our time can help keep the program going. Every item we contribute helps put food on a child’s table. A weekend bag of food can mean a lot more than a full stomach. It can mean one less worry for a child and one more reminder that their community cares about them. Thank you for helping us support our Backpack Buddies and the children in our community. Together, we can make sure more children have something to eat—not just during the school week, but on the weekends, too. We partner with Drayton Mills Elementary School and McCrackin Middle School to help supply weekend food supplies. For more information, contact Bobbi Duncan or Linda Cooke for more information on how you can help.
Backpack Buddies: Helping Kids Have Enough to Eat. For many children, the school week means breakfast and lunch are provided at school. But what happens when the weekend comes? That’s where Backpack Buddies comes in. Backpack Buddies is a ministry that helps provide food for school-aged children who may not always have enough to eat at home over the weekend. Each week, children receive a backpack or discreet package filled with easy-to-prepare, kid-friendly food they can take home for the weekend. It may seem like a simple bag of food, but it can make a big difference. It helps make sure that a child doesn’t have to worry about being hungry when they’re away from school. It also gives families a little extra help as they make ends meet. The best part is that this is something our church family can be part of. Donations of food, financial gifts, packing supplies, and especially our time can help keep the program going. Every item we contribute helps put food on a child’s table. A weekend bag of food can mean a lot more than a full stomach. It can mean one less worry for a child and one more reminder that their community cares about them. Thank you for helping us support our Backpack Buddies and the children in our community. Together, we can make sure more children have something to eat—not just during the school week, but on the weekends, too. We partner with Drayton Mills Elementary School and McCrackin Middle School to help supply weekend food supplies. For more information, contact Bobbi Duncan or Linda Cooke for more information on how you can help.