It would take 218,000 school buses to hold all of America’s hungry children. Some of those children are right here in our area.
The Backpack Crew was started this past October to help one of our local Middletown elementary schools who still have families displaced from Superstorm Sandy. We provide healthy food for kids who need a little extra to get through the weekend by providing backpacks full of groceries to struggling families every weekend - when there is no school lunch to rely on.
As a ministry of The United Methodist Church of Red Bank, there are currently 19 families utilizing the program for a total of 48 children being fed. Plans are in the works to continue the program throughout the summer for hopefully even more families.
To find out how you can get involved and help The Backpack Crew program continue- check out their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/thebackpackcrew or by email at backpackcrewnj@gmail.com
2 comments:
This is a wonderful new program fighting hunger right here in Monmouth County.
great program, keep the money at home and stop sending money overseas
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