The Backpack Program provides food year-round to children in need for weekends and holidays when school is not in session and federal school meal programs are not available.
Backpacks are stocked with kid-friendly, nutritious food including shelf-stable milk and juice, meals such as macaroni and cheese, spaghetti and meatballs and beef stew, granola bars, apple sauce, cereal and more.
They are distributed on Fridays or the last day before a holiday or vacation in a discreet manner at schools.
Program Objectives:
Program Outcomes:
To become a partnering site, please contact:
Chris Willis
cwillis@fbd.org
Food and informational flyers for the backpack meal bags are packed by volunteers.
The Food Bank of Delaware delivers the bags to participating sites weekly.
Site staff stores the bags in a secure area until distribution day.
School officials discreetly insert the bags into children’s backpacks before the weekend or holiday break.
Children enjoy their meal bags at home. They'll receive a bag each week at school.