Bye Weekend Hunger
November 01, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Join us in giving weekend hunger the boot as we wave "bye" to weekend hunger in 2021.
DONATE TODAY!
Every dollar you donate will be MATCHED up to $35,000.
POST A SELFIE
Post your best selfie or photo telling WEEKEND HUNGER 'Bye" and tag @BackPackWeekendFoodProgram using hashtag #ByeWeekendHunger2021
We will share your photos in a slideshow on social media and our website.
One student struggling with hunger is ONE too many.
More kids are facing hunger in our country - millions more, in fact. Since March 2020, food insecurity rates across the nation for families with children are on the rise. Close to 1 in 5 U.S. families reported in December that they did not have enough food to eat.
Studies prove that children who are hungry have less energy, struggle to pay attention, are more likely to have behavioral problems in school, and often come to school late or miss school days altogether. All of this impacts their ability to learn.
So, that is where the BackPack Weekend Food Program steps in. When kids go home on the weekend, we make sure nearly 1,000 students each school year go home with a healthy bag of food to eat on the weekend so they can come to school ready to learn.