The Buddy Backpack Program provides food insecure children with nutritional food for the weekends and holidays. Students are provided seven meals and snacks each weekend during the school year.
BUDDY BACKPACKS NEED:
Small cans/jars:
Tuna
Chicken
Vienna sausages
Spam
Vegetables
Peanut butter
Ready-to-eat cans:
Spaghetti-Os
Ravioli
Shelf-stable microwavable meals
Single serving packages:
Cereal
Oatmeal
Apple sauce
Fruit cups
Ramen noodles
Individual macaroni & cheese
Shelf-stable pudding cups
Single serve drinks:
Capri Sun
Juice boxes
Shelf-stable milk (Horizon)
Large packs:
Boxes of saltines
Granola and breakfast bars
Small packages of raisins
Peanut butter or cheese crackers
Other food bank items:
Canned soup, chili, stew, beans
Pasta, pasta sauce
Rice
Toilet paper, paper towels
Diapers, wipes
Laundry detergent
Personal size bars of soap