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Food Bank for the Heartland's BackPack Program is one of many Food Bank programs that supports to fight childhood hunger. Recent statistics show that 1 in 5 children are food insecure in Nebraska and western Iowa. This program is designed to provide 4 weekend meals for children whose families have limited resources. The cost to sponsor one child for the academic school year is $164.
Each week during the school year, 8,700 meal packs—equaling 34,800 meals—of easy-to-prepare or ready-to-eat nutritious food are distributed to children in 237 schools in 108 school districts in Nebraska and western Iowa. In portions of the Food Bank's service area, the BackPack Program is the only food assistance option to which families have access. These meals help nourish children over the weekend and enable them to thrive in school and better reach developmental milestones.
Thanks to the generosity of the Woodhouse Auto Family, your gift will be matched—dollar for dollar—up to $500,000 providing TWICE as many BackPack meals!
Select the ‘Recurring’ button below to become a Meal Maker and help children in need with BackPack meals every single month through a recurring gift.