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Beatrice Backpack Program

Category: Human Services

This Year's Project: THE NEED TO FEED

About Our Organization

VERY SIMPLY ... PEOPLE GOTTA EAT! The program is focused on nutritional needs of the most needy families in our community. Food-filled backpacks are sent home each week of the school year to supplement food for the weekend. The program serves 125 families.

Current Project: THE NEED TO FEED

THE NEED TO FEED - Beatrice Backpack Program

Project Details

VERY SIMPLY - People Gotta Eat! The Beatrice Backpack program sends home 125 backpacks with elementary aged children from their schools each Friday of the school year. All of these children are on the free lunch program. During the week, they get free breakfast and free lunch at school, but then when they head home for the weekend their shelves may be bare. There is a direct correlation between learning ability and hunger. Try to imagine doing your job each day if you have hunger as a distraction. All funds raised stay in the community and are used to purchase food for the backpacks and vouchers for perishable items. All other items are donated or volunteer based. The food is purchased with the purchasing power of the Lincoln Food Bank and delivered to the school in bulk. Volunteers pack and distribute the food. The program currently costs around $40,000 each year. With your donation, we hope to continue to serve these children in need.

THE NEED TO FEED

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THE NEED TO FEED - Beatrice Backpack Program

Project Details

VERY SIMPLY - People Gotta Eat! The Beatrice Backpack program sends home 125 backpacks with elementary aged children from their schools each Friday of the school year. All of these children are on the free lunch program. During the week, they get free breakfast and free lunch at school, but then when they head home for the weekend their shelves may be bare. There is a direct correlation between learning ability and hunger. Try to imagine doing your job each day if you have hunger as a distraction. All funds raised stay in the community and are used to purchase food for the backpacks and vouchers for perishable items. All other items are donated or volunteer based. The food is purchased with the purchasing power of the Lincoln Food Bank and delivered to the school in bulk. Volunteers pack and distribute the food. The program currently costs around $40,000 each year. With your donation, we hope to continue to serve these children in need.

THE NEED TO FEED - Beatrice Backpack Program

Project Details
VERY SIMPLY - People Gotta Eat! The Beatrice Backpack program sends home 125 backpacks with elementary aged children from their schools each Friday of the school year. All of these children are on the free lunch program. During the week, they get free breakfast and free lunch at school, but then when they head home for the weekend their shelves may be bare. There is a direct correlation between learning ability and hunger. Try to imagine doing your job each day if you have hunger as a distraction. All funds raised stay in the community and are used to purchase food for the backpacks and vouchers for perishable items. All other items are donated or volunteer based. The food is purchased with the purchasing power of the Lincoln Food Bank and delivered to the school in bulk. Volunteers pack and distribute the food. The program currently costs around $40,000 each year. With your donation, we hope to continue to serve these children in need.

THE NEED TO FEED - Beatrice Backpack Program

Project Wrap Up
We thank our donors from Big Give Gage 2021! The money raised was used for our overall goal of feeding 125 families each week with a food filled backpack. You are giving where you live! All funds are used locally and every dollar goes directly toward the cost of food. THANK YOU!
Project Details
The Beatrice Backpack program sends home 125 backpacks with elementary aged children from their schools each Friday of the school year. All of these children are on the free lunch program. During the week, they get free breakfast and free lunch at school, but then when they head home for the weekend their shelves may be bare. There is a direct correlation between learning ability and hunger. Try to imagine doing your job each day if you have hunger as a distraction. All funds raised stay in the community and are used to purchase food for the backpacks and vouchers for perishable items. All other items are donated or volunteer based. The food is purchased with the purchasing power of the Lincoln Food Bank and delivered to the school in bulk. Volunteers pack and distribute the food. The program currently costs around $40,000 each year. With your donation, we hope to continue to serve these needy families.

THE NEED TO FEED - Beatrice Backpack Program

Project Details
THE NEED TO FEED... The Beatrice Backpack program sends home 100 backpacks with elementary aged children from their schools each Friday of the school year. All of these children are on the free lunch program. During the week, they get free breakfast and free lunch at school, but then when they head home for the weekend their shelves may be bare. There is a direct correlation between learning ability and hunger. Try to imagine doing your job each day if you have hunger as a distraction. All funds raised stay in the community and are used to purchase food for the backpacks and vouchers for perishable items. All other items are donated or volunteer based. The food is purchased with the purchasing power of the Lincoln Food Bank and delivered to the school in bulk. Volunteers pack and distribute the food. The program currently costs around $40,000 each year. With your donation, we hope to continue to serve these needy families.

Read more about the program in these recent articles:

https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/anytime-fitness-raises-money-for-backpack-program/article_f036503c-f07f-5e67-b88a-c9271c8c8ca4.html

https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/abate-donates-to-backpack-program/article_9c629c46-3eac-50fb-92a4-691e7c985289.html

https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/scrapbook/good-samaritan-society-donates-to-backpack-program/article_33293cad-242e-52ea-a601-752bd533d929.html

https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/empty-bowls-raises-over-for-the-backpack-program/article_38dfe2eb-5f75-546b-b52a-a70836c17cfd.html

https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/an-unforgettable-luncheon-donors-help-to-fill-empty-bowls/article_6a1632a0-3f17-533f-bcf1-4fe9818dd703.html

grow the Beatrice Backpack Program

Project Details
THE NEED TO FEED... The Beatrice Backpack program sends home 100 backpacks with elementary aged children from their schools each Friday of the school year. All of these children are on the free lunch program. During the week, they get free breakfast and free lunch at school, but then when they head home for the weekend their shelves may be bare. There is a direct correlation between learning ability and hunger. Try to imagine doing your job each day if you have hunger as a distraction. All funds raised stay in the community and are used to purchase food for the backpacks and vouchers for perishable items. All other items are donated or volunteer based. The food is purchased with the purchasing power of the Lincoln Food Bank and delivered to the school in bulk. Volunteers pack and distribute the food. The program currently costs around $40,000 each year. With your donation, we hope to increase our count of backpacks by 25 to 125 families served.

Read more about the program in these recent articles:

https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/empty-bowls-raises-over-for-the-backpack-program/article_38dfe2eb-5f75-546b-b52a-a70836c17cfd.html

https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/an-unforgettable-luncheon-donors-help-to-fill-empty-bowls/article_6a1632a0-3f17-533f-bcf1-4fe9818dd703.html

https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/empty-bowls-luncheon-returns-for-th-year/article_3bf76500-722a-5770-80f4-b3b0a905a670.html

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Legal Name: Beatrice Educational Foundation

320 N 5th
Beatrice, NE 68310

(402) 223-6398

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THE NEED TO FEED - Beatrice Backpack Program

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THE NEED TO FEED - Beatrice Backpack Program

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grow the Beatrice Backpack Program

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