During the month of August, WRAL is partnering with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to help erase hunger in our community. As students gear up for the school year, the spotlight turns to child hunger. On ...
LITTLE BIT. BEN, THANKS SO MUCH. AS STUDENTS IN FORT DODGE START SCHOOL NEXT WEEK, THEY’LL BE LOSING A MUCH NEEDED COMMUNITY PARTNER. THAT’S RIGHT. BACKPACK BUDDIES HAS RUN OUT OF MONEY. THE ...
It’s hard to believe there are kids in our area who have nothing to eat over the weekend, but it’s true. They get free or reduced meals at school, but when school is over, so is their meal. That’s ...
The Sweeping Change Fund, established by You’ve Got Maids of Northern Virginia, awarded a $1,500 grant to the Backpack ...
News 4 and the Lowcountry Food Bank are set for the annual “Day of Caring” benefitting the food bank through its “Souper Bowl ...
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. –A local program is once again going to be coming together to pack boxes of food for local students who may need assistance during the summer months. The Backpack Buddies Program, ...
The Backpack Buddies program, a ministry of the Christian Information and Services Center, is expanding its services to reach even more hungry children by adding the Central and Wells school districts ...
Nearly two dozen local artists have hand-crafted 150 bowls for a fundraiser aimed at curtailing food insecurity in the Gilbert Community School District. The inaugural Empty Bowls fundraising event, ...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – As school starts back up again, Temple Fire & Rescue is teaming up with the BackPack Buddies program to help the students of the Temple and Belton Independent School Districts ...
Feb. 28—Getting to wear jeans on Friday probably doesn't sound like the biggest thing, but, thanks to the employees of Peoples Bank, it meant a large donation to Backpack Buddies to support their ...
HOUSTON — Dozens of KHOU 11 volunteers showed up Saturday morning to help the station support the Houston Food Bank's Backpack Buddy Program. The program is aimed at combating food insecurity as kids ...