Most kids look forward to Fridays and the start of a weekend break from school. For students like Jordan,* Fridays are especially anticipated.
That’s because every Friday during the school year, Jordan can take home a BackPack to share with her three younger siblings. Each bag includes nutritious, kid-friendly food to help nourish children when free and reduced-price school meals aren’t accessible.
In the Brazos Valley, 1 in 4 children like Jordan is facing hunger. Because of your support, the Brazos Valley Food Bank’s BackPack Program can help fill the gaps in food for kids who lose access to school meal programs over the weekend and on holiday breaks.
During the 2023-24 school year, your kindness and compassion helped BVFB serve 2,039 children with 53,395 BackPacks at 41 Partner Schools across 6 counties.
This means even more children had access to a well-balanced diet to boost their immune systems, improve academic performance, beat fatigue, enhance concentration, and help them arrive to class Monday morning ready to learn.
Thank you for strengthening the lives of children in our community! Together, we are creating a hunger-free Brazos Valley.
*Name has been changed to protect privacy.
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