This program was first implemented in the Summer of 2016 with the support of The Guadalupe & Lilia Martinez Foundation.

 

This initiative was created as a response to children’s need for a reliable food source during occasions of food insecurity, which include but are not limited to:

• Weekends

• Holidays

• Emergencies

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The children receive backpacks with 10 lbs. (avg.) of nutritious, non-perishable easy-to-open food items that are easily and safely prepared.

 

Occasionally it will also include a 1 lb. bag of rice and beans, pastas, a couple of food cans (not too heavy for the child to carry) and other staple items that the child can share with his or her parents.

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At the present time, there are no federal child nutrition programs to offset costs for Backpack Food Programs. Therefore, we rely on friends, churches, civic organizations, and companies that are willing to support this supplemental food program.