Backpack Buddy Club
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Fact Sheet
Backpack Buddy
Contact Kristen House, Backpack Buddy Club Coordinator, 832-369-9205 for any questions.
Program Overview
Many children who rely on free or reduced-priced lunches during the school year go home to meager or no meals on weekends. The Houston Food Bank’s Backpack Buddy Club works to fill that gap.
- On Fridays, at participating schools and other locations, children take home child-friendly, nonperishable, easily consumed and vitamin-fortified food. T
- The food is given to the children discreetly, to avoid inviting unwanted attention.
How to get involved
- Make a donation to the Backpack Buddy Club through the Houston Food Bank. Gifts of any amount are welcome.
- Donate healthy, nonperishable child-friendly food.
Most Needed Items for Backpack Buddy Club:
Protein:
Meat stews with vegetables
Canned chicken or tuna
Peanut butter
Canned beans
Fruits & Vegetables:
Fruit cups packed in 100% juice
100% fruit juice
Canned vegetables
Grains:
Boxed grains, including cereal (12 - 16 oz.) Macaroni and cheese (low fat or regular)
Canned pasta meals (such as Chef Boyardee)
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Healthy Snacks:
Yogurt cereal bars
Fruit filled cereal bars
Granola bars
Low fat crackers
Low fat/low sugar cookies
Dairy:
Shelf-stable milk (plain or chocolate)
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Contact:
Kristen House
Backpack Buddy Coordinator
832-369-9205
khouse@houstonfoodbank.org
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