What is the Hillsboro Community Backpack Program?
This program helps students of Hillsboro Elementary School in Hillsboro, Tennessee by sending them home with supplemental weekend meals. It became a concern that many students were not getting enough food over the weekend breaks and were arriving Monday mornings hungry, irritable, and unable to focus.
This program is run by donations and volunteers so every little bit helps. It takes approximately $3.50 per week per child. We currently have between 40 and 50 children participating and are expanding. The more you give, the more the program can give. Scroll down to learn more or to donate.
Purpose of the Program:
To furnish children with nutritious supplemental weekend meals.
Participants in the Program:
Children will be identified by teachers and administrators of the Hillsboro Elementary School.
Funding for this program
Comes from individual donors and local Churches
Food
The food for this program will be purchased from Second Harvest Food Bank (at a discount price)
Packaging & Distribution
Will be completed by volunteers of the participating Churches and other Community groups.