Neighbors give
Donations, food drives, and sponsorships supply the food children need.
Programs & How It Works
Simple steps. Steady results.
Back Pack Kidz turns local generosity into weekend food for children. The process is direct and repeatable: neighbors give, volunteers pack, schools distribute, and kids return ready to learn.
How your help moves through the community
Four steps connect a neighbor's gift to a child's weekend.
Volunteers pack
Volunteers gather to fill bags with kid-friendly, single-serve food.
Schools distribute
Trusted school staff share food privately with the children who need it.
Children return ready
Kids come back on Monday nourished, settled, and ready to learn.
What we provide
Back Pack Kidz supports children at every grade level, plus the partnerships that hold it all together.
Weekend food bags
Elementary students receive bags of sealed, easy-open food to carry them through Saturday and Sunday.
School pantry support
Middle and high school pantries give older students discreet access to food when they need it.
Hygiene & product support
Basic hygiene items help students feel cared for and ready to show up with confidence.
Community partnerships
Schools, churches, businesses, and civic groups extend the reach of weekend food support across the county.
Food donation guidelines
Because bags travel home with children and are opened without adult help, the food we collect needs to be safe, simple, and kid-friendly. Please keep these guidelines in mind when you donate.
Great items to donate
- Single-portion, sealed, non-perishable foods
- Easy to open with no can opener or utensils needed
- Shelf-stable — no heating or refrigeration required
- Fruit cups and applesauce cups
- Cereal bowls and crackers
- Pudding cups and shelf-stable milk or juice
- Easy-open canned meals such as pasta
Please avoid
- Peanut butter, nuts, and other common allergens
- Glass jars or containers that can break
- Items that need a stove, microwave, or fridge
- Family-size or bulk packaging
- Expired or opened products
- Candy or low-nutrition snack food as a main item
100% of your donation goes directly to helping hungry children.
Zero administrative costs — completely volunteer run.
Help keep the weekends covered.
Host a food drive, sponsor a child, or join a packing day. Every contribution keeps the bags moving from one weekend to the next.