Backpack Program Food List

Backpack program food wish list individually packaged oatmeal or grits individually packaged fruit peaches pears mixed fruit etc individually packed crackers individual pasta ravioli spaghetti o s vienna sausages individually packed cereal granola bars oatmeal bars.

Backpack program food list. Looking for a different program. The backpack program continues to grow. Often backpack food programs are run through food banks or food pantries that are already providing emergency and supplemental food assistance for families in need. Volunteer packing partners fill the backpacks each week.

Contents of one food bank s backpack. Our menu ranges from ramen noodles to crackers and cinnamon toasters including a variety of cheese oriented products that are bound to leave the kids craving for more. Click here to print your family survey in spanish. The backpack program is designed to meet the needs of hungry children at times when other resources are not available especially on weekends.

Fruits vegetables dairy grain protein one meal item such as macaroni and cheese or soup snacks 2 p a g e. Here are some of the menus we have to choose from. Launched in 2006. The menu for each week s bag includes 1 2 items from each of the food groups.

Our backpack program weekend food supplies do not only include an extensive menu but it can also be readily optimized to add or subtract gluten or other allergens. Annual surveys now available. Each school s administration selects eligible children and then a backpack filled with six to eight pounds of nutritious kid friendly food is sent home with them each friday. Complete list of schools backpack program fact sheet.

The backpack program serves more than 6 500 students in 220 schools across 20 counties. Backpack food programs are commonly run by volunteers and sustained by donations of community members and private foundations. Backpack food program weekend menus page 1 feeding our communities partners updated. Federal reimbursement is not available for the food provided by backpack food programs.

Add hot water to oatmeal in bowl stir. The backpacks in reality plastic bags after the issue of single backpack at the beginning of the year are full of single serve food items typically containing protein items like tuna or peanut butter as well as snack bars small cans of chili or franks and beans etc. Menu 2a two day weekend breakfast 1 instant oatmeal. We are excited to talk to potential new backpack partner schools about enrolling in the backpack program throughout the school year.

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