Over 14,000 children in Loudoun County, Virginia are food insecure. That means their families may not know where their next meal is coming from. The Backpack Buddies program provides
weekend and holiday meal packs to help meet the nutritional needs of children
when they are not in school.
The Backpack Buddies partnership between Holy Trinity and Frederick Douglass Elementary will continue into the school year 2018-19. Donations of money or grocery store gift cards are also very welcome and we will do the shopping for you! It is also possible to set up a monthly delivery to Holy Trinity through Amazon.com. (Remember to use Amazon Smiles!)
Our Backpack Buddies shopping cart is ready for your donations, and can accept them at any time. These items are delivered to Frederick Douglass Elementary during the school hours. We are looking for more people to join who can be part of our delivery team. Please contact Pat Bailey at baileyva@mac.com for more information. Adding one or two items to your shopping list helps to feed the hungry children in our community. A list with the needed foods is on the poster next to the shopping cart. Examples include:
- Small cans of chicken or tuna
- Individual cups of ravioli or spaghetti
- Easy Mac & Cheese cups
- 100% fruit juice boxes
- Cereal bars
- Individual cereal boxes or cups
- Individual instant oatmeal packets or cups
- Rice Krispie Treats
- Individual fruit or applesauce cups
- Individual bags of cookies, goldfish crackers
(Please no items containing nut products.)
Childhood hunger is a very real problem in Loudoun County and Holy Trinity CAN make a difference each week with our food donations.
