The Backpack Buddy Program is running again in Room 2 at St. John’s Lutheran Church!
CLICK HERE to access the Volunteer Sign-up Genius where you can volunteer for a quick 1 to 1.5 hour commitment help pack food or drive the totes of food to preschool children of Meridian Early Childhood Center. We are excited to give a backpack filled with food provided by the Midland County Emergency Food Pantry Network to children who have limited access to food during weekends.
- Distribution takes place every other week on Wednesdays at 9:30 am
- We will be packing food into 60 plastic bags, two each for about 30 children
- Drop off at the school in Sanford has developed a process that allows us to back up to the gym door and they will bring cart and offload our cars so that we do not have to enter the school
Our volunteers have been fantastic and we look forward to working together again. Please prayerfully consider helping with this program. The program is being organized by Sharon Gallihugh. God Bless You!
Sometimes it is difficult to make ends meet and also provide adequate nutrition for a family. The Backpack Buddies program helps to provide nutrition for elementary and preschool children in Midland County public schools. Volunteers distribute packages of food to participating school children in plastic bags on Friday afternoons or the last day of the school week to provide meals and snacks for the weekend. This program is available late September 2025 through May 2026.
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