Backpack Buddies is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting childhood hunger by providing food to students who face food insecurity outside of school hours. Inspired by a nationally adopted model, our program discreetly supplies children with backpacks filled with easy-to-eat, nutritious food each weekend, ensuring they return to school on Monday ready to learn, grow, and thrive.
Our mission is to fill the weekend hunger gap for children in our local schools, while our vision is a community where no child worries about their next meal. Working closely with teachers and school counselors, students are identified anonymously to preserve dignity and privacy. Through the support of donors, volunteers, churches, and corporate partners, Backpack Buddies continues to expand its reach and impact, one child, one backpack, one weekend at a time.
