Salem backpack drive reaches nearly 400 unhoused neighbors

Volunteers in Salem helped Lifebridge North Shore hand out backpacks and basic items as demand grew during the housing crisis ...
KETV Omaha

Backpack Program Editorial

This is an editorial from KETV's president and General Manager Shawn Oswald The start of school is just around the corner. Once again, the Salvation Army and 7 Can Help Kids Back to School Backpack ...
The Saratogian

Bountiful Backpack program provides food to students in need

CLIFTON PARK >> Seeing an elementary school student with a full backpack slung over their shoulder running for the bus at Friday’s dismissal is a normal sight in today’s America. But what if that ...
1011 Now

After weeks of delay, Food Bank of Lincoln’s backpack program starting up again

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Food Bank of Lincoln serves 16 counties in southeastern Nebraska. Aside from their typical food bank drive-through, they also have the backpack program designed to keep kids ...
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre

United Way Bruce Grey Has New Coordinator For Backpack Program

United Way Bruce Grey has brought in Afreen Rahman as its new Coordinator of the Backpack Program. “I was interested in this ...
Altoona Mirror

BackPack program continues to serve

Mountain Lion BackPack Program Director Amber Smith packs a bag of food at the Beale Avenue location. Like many endeavors, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the Altoona Mountain Lion BackPack program to ...
StateCollege.com on MSN

PSFCU boosts YMCA of Centre County anti-hunger program with $20K donation

The YMCA of Centre County received a $20,000 donation to support one of its key anti-hunger programs. Penn State Federal ...
WSAW

Backpack filling program helps 3,700 kids in Marathon County get school supplies

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Since 1999 the Workplace Volunteer Council has been providing school supplies to students in need through the ‘Fill A backpack Fill A Need’ program and this year is no different.