Posted by Joe Steck Nov 18, 2016Mankato Times
MANKATO, MINN. — Hy-Vee and Minnesota 93 radio are partnering to sponsor an in-store donation program that benefits the BackPack Food Program. The BackPack Food Program discreetly provides low-income students with packs of child-friendly meals to take home for weekends and school breaks. Launched in March 2010, enrollment currently exceeds 900 students at 15 schools in Blue EarthCounty. Beginning Monday, November 21 at both Mankato Hy-Vee locations, shoppers are encouraged to purchase pre-packaged bags to donate to the BackPack Food Program. Each bag contains $5 worth of grocery items approved by the program’s nutritionists. Bags will be available at Riverfront Hy-Vee and at Hilltop Hy-Vee through January 2, 2017. Nicole Swanson, Program Manager, said, “The donation program decreases our need to purchase food. Last year we received over 600 bags of food through the Hy-Vee/Minnesota 93 donation program.” These donations help decrease the need to purchase food for the BackPack Food Program and allow the program to grow. This year’s goal is to sell 850 bags of food. About Feeding Our Communities Partners: FOCP is a nonprofit organization focused on ending hunger locally. With a mission of optimizing collaboration and developing initiatives to decrease hunger, FOCP directs the BackPack Food Program, For more information or to volunteer, visit: www.FeedingOurCommunitiesPartners.org click here for article link 2/23/2018 07:03:58 pm
We need to support great organization with good intention such as BackPack Food Program. They provide low-income students with packs of child-friendly meals to take home for weekends and school breaks, and I think that it's enough reason for someone to support the aim of the organization. We all know that not all students are blessed to have a good life. There are students who do not get the chance to eat before or after school, and that makes me sad. That was reason why I was encouraged to support BackPack Food Program! Comments are closed.
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