Backpack program in need of sponsors

A new school year is almost upon us! The Hunger Free Food Pantry is once again looking for donors to sponsor a child for the 2018-19 school year. The cost is $5 a week per child, totaling $95 for half a year or $190 for the full school year. Last year we served 14 children each week. The kids take home a backpack of food on Fridays, and it provides them with light meals and snacks to help them get by over the weekend.

We believe that when a child is fed, they are equipped to learn, grow and imagine a future filled with opportunity. Last year as further outreach to hungry children, we started a ‘second helpings’ program. This fund pays for kids in the free and reduced bracket to receive a second helping at no charge, as kids receiving free and reduced meals need to pay for their seconds at the regular price. They are not free or at a reduced cost.

Donations can be given to Hunger Free Food Pantry at First Lutheran Church and marked as backpack sponsor.

If you would like to donate to the ‘second helpings’ program, that can be marked on your donation also. Thanks for helping with the hunger fight in our community!