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ORGANIZATION: Blessings in a Backpack, Inc.
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Blessings in a Backpack (Blessings) mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America who might otherwise go hungry. Each week of the school year, Blessings and its thousands of volunteers and partners send a bag of food home with children who, during the week, are fed by the free and reduced meal program. During the 2017-2018 school year, over 87,000 children at 1,000 schools received a bag each week.
We are seeking volunteers to help distribute packed bags of food.
- Packing occurs Fridays for about 1-2 hours (time is flexible)
- Help distribute bags of food for children weekly
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About Blessings in a Backpack, Inc.
Location:
4121 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY 40207, US
Mission Statement
Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America who might otherwise go hungry.
Description
Our Vision:
Every school-aged child in America has the nourishment needed to learn and grow. As a leader in the movement to end childhood hunger, Blessings in a Backpack strives to ensure children do not go hungry on the weekends by empowering individuals and communities to take action.
Why Do We Do It
More than 13 million children in this country are at risk of hunger. The consequences of hunger are much more than a growling stomach. Poor nutrition can result in a weaker immune system, increased hospitalization, lower IQ, shorter attention spans, and lower academic achievement. Federal government programs feed children during the school week, but we also want to ensure they get nutritional meals over the weekend.
How Much Does it Cost?
$150 will feed one child on the weekends for one 36-week school year through the Blessings in a Backpack program. The Results: Nourished Kids Ready to Learn.
Food is an essential building block; in this case, it truly is a blessing, especially to a hungry child!
Visit the Get Involved section of our website to find out how you can help Blessings in a Backpack feed more children.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
PO Box 373Waukesha, WI 53186
DATE POSTED
May 8, 2019
SKILLS
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- 1-2 hours, once a week
- Positive attitude and a smile!