Backpacks for Kids
In Prince William County, there are many children that are food insecure. Food insecure is “the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food.” In Prince William County, over 19,000 elementary school children qualified for free or reduced-price school lunches. Although these children are provided meals during the week, some do not have access to food on the weekends. We want to ensure these children don’t have to worry where their next meal is coming from by providing children with weekend food bags.
How you can donate:
Each Friday, 40 Martin Luther King Elementary (King Elementary) children receive a bag filled with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for the weekend. How to help:
1. Check out our Amazon Wish List, purchases come right to us. Include a gift receipt and we will notify you when we receive your donations.
2. Bring or mail a check to church with "Backpacks For Kids" in the memo line.
3. Food donations are always welcome. See the list below or grab a flyer by the collection box in the hallway.
NEEDED DONATIONS INCLUDE:
Breakfast
Granola Bars
Oatmeal Cups & Packets
Milk (Shelf Stable)
Cereal (single size)
Juice boxes (100% Juice)
Lunch and/or Dinner
Canned Vegetables
Canned Soups
Pasta
Canned Pasta Meals
Beans
Pasta Sauce
Peanut Butter & Jelly (no glass)
Canned Fruit
Rice
Macaroni and Cheese
Canned Tuna or Chicken
Snacks
Raisins
Fruit Snacks
Cracker Sandwiches
Fruit Cups
Applesauce