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Overview

Kids' Weekend Backpack Program

Overview: A fight against hunger

Purpose: The staff, parents, and community of all K-4 elementary schools, as well as The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc., have come together to help fight hunger by supplying weekend food for students in need.

Geographic Scope: K-4 elementary schools in Butler Area School District, Pennsylvania

Program Details:

  • Each student participating in the program discreetly receives a plastic bag each Friday packed with child-friendly, single-serving snacks and easily prepared meals in their backpack

  • Monetary and food donations are accepted toward the program
  • How to Participate:

  • Enroll students in the KWBP

  • Make monetary or food donations
  • Contact: Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc., 110 Campus Lane, Butler, PA 16001, (724) 214-3104

    Social Media: Official KWBP Facebook Page

    How to Apply

    How to Participate

    1. Enroll: Complete KWBP enrollment form (PDF)
    2. Donate: Submit food or monetary donations using KWBP donation form (PDF)

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    food-securityhungerk-12-schoolseducation

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