Food Distribution, Children, BackPack Program available at Tarrant Area Food Bank

notes: For Kids To provide nourishment on weekends for children at high risk of hunger, Tarrant Area Food Bank collaborates with elementary and middle schools to offer its BackPacks for Kids program. This program is placed at schools where 80% or more of the students are eligible for free and reduced-cost meals. The schools identify the economically disadvantaged students, and Tarrant Area Food Bank provides the backpacks and the food that children can easily access without the help of adults. At the end of the school week, children take home food for themselves and their school-aged siblings. Faith organizations and other groups are invited to help organize food for the backpacks by reserving a Wednesday evening in Warehouse Quality Control. If interested, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, JoAnn Biggers, at 817-332-9177, or email her at joann.biggers@tafb.org. In the 2006-07 academic year, Tarrant Area Food Bank provides weekend backpacks of kid-friendly food to 12 sites in three counties. For more information about BackPacks for Kids, contact Tarrant Area Food Bank at 817-332-9177, or email Denae Daugherty at denae.daugherty@tafb.org, BackPacks for Kids Coordinator. -> To provide nourishment on weekends for children at high risk of hunger, Tarrant Area Food Bank collaborates with elementary and middle schools to offer its BackPacks for Kids program. This program is placed at schools where 80% or more of the students are eligible for free and reduced-cost meals. The schools identify the economically disadvantaged students, and Tarrant Area Food Bank provides the backpacks and the food that children can easily access without the help of adults. At the end of the school week, children take home food for themselves and their school-aged siblings. Faith organizations and other groups are invited to help organize food for the backpacks by reserving a Wednesday evening in Warehouse Quality Control. If interested, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, JoAnn Biggers, at 817-332-9177, or email her at joann.biggers@tafb.org. In the 2006-07 academic year, Tarrant Area Food Bank provides weekend backpacks of kid-friendly food to 12 sites in three counties. For more information about BackPacks for Kids, contact Tarrant Area Food Bank at 817-332-9177, or email Denae Daugherty at denae.daugherty@tafb.org, BackPacks for Kids Coordinator.