The Kids Packs
to Go BackPack program provides food to children who are at risk of going
hungry. Weekends present a particularly challenging situation for children who
depend on food programs such as free and reduced lunch to meet their
nutritional needs.
The Kids Packs
program seeks to fill this void and reduce the negative implications for a
family without the means to meet their children’s dietary needs. Studies show
that hungry children are more likely to experience headaches, stomach aches,
ear infections and colds. They also tend to have lower math scores, are twice
as likely to repeat a grade, and are three times as likely to be suspended from
school. Some area teachers have reported that the Kids Packs have helped
children to have more energy which helps them stay focused throughout the day.
Child hunger
in America is a solvable issue. Programs like Second Harvest North Central Food
Bank’s Kids Packs to Go BackPack Program, which puts nutritious food directly
into the hands of children in need for weekends and school vacations, are
making a difference in the lives of children every day. With your help,
programs like this can be funded to make sure that children are not left
behind.
