Mary Kate Hurst A Teens Changing Gaston County member wrote a grant and presented it to the TCGC Youth Board and was awarded $700 to sponsor two children in the BackPack Weekend Food Program.
Senator Kathy Harrington visited the BackPack Weekend Food Program (BWFP) warehouse on Tuesday, October 15 to personally thank volunteers with the program and roll up her sleeves to help pull food orders for nearly 800 students. Each month during the school year, volunteers assemble at the BWFP warehouse to organize food items for partners to […]
Are you a business looking for an opportunity to give back to your community? This is your chance. Every month through the end of the school year, the BackPack Weekend Food Program (BWFP) is opening up its warehouse to local businesses to volunteer their time with a “HungerTakeover” day. Get a behind-the-scenes access pass to […]
During the upcoming 2020-21 school year, students will not have to worry about going hungry on the weekend thanks in part to organizations like the Carrie E. and Lena Glenn Foundation among others. The BackPack program is able to provide a consistent supply of weekend meals to students in need during the school year because […]