BackPacks-for-Friday

Questions? Please Contact: Amanda Winschel, Children's Programs Manager

Phone: 573.651.0400

Missy Rice, Agency Relations & Programs Director

Phone: 573.651.0400

The BFF program is designed to meet the needs of hungry children

at times when other resources are not available. Research tells us that when children

experience even occasional hunger, they may have trouble

concentrating, aggressive tendencies, stunted growth and

increased likelihood of obesity. Plain and simple—hunger hurts kids!

The BFF program is simple: food is delivered to participating schools,

volunteers fill backpacks with nutritious, non-perishable, easy-to-

open meals and snacks, which are discreetly distributed to children

to take home over the weekend, and children return the

backpacks on Monday for the process to be repeated throughout the

school year.

You can help us feed hungry children--one backpack at a time! You can sponsor a child for an entire school year for $280.

The BackPack Program is truly making a difference in the communities of Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Jackson, Kennett, Gideon, Lilbourn, Cooter, Nellyville, Naylor, and Poplar Bluff. Please help us by giving as generously as you can. You’ll be a partner in the fight against hunger right here in Southeast Missouri, helping children focus on learning and grow into stronger, healthier, more productive citizens.

Quick Tips

Donate:

Please print off and fill out a BFF Donation Form and send it to Southeast Missouri Food Bank at P.O. Box 1688, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702-1688. Or donate NOW.

Volunteer:

You can also help by volunteering your time to pack and deliver these backpacks weekly. We will need volunteers to pack the food once a month and volunteers to deliver the food to each school on Fridays during the school year. You can contact Amanda Winschel at the information below to sign-up as an individual or a group.

School Districts:

Are you a school district interested in participating in the BFF program and have funding? Check out all the materials listed below.

BackPacks For Fridays Handbook

For participating Schools:

District Application

School/Program Agreement

Site Designation Form

Child Referral Form

Monthly Report

Child Enrollment Form

Referral Forms (By County):

BFF News Releases:

CLICK HERE

BackPacks For Fridays T-Shirts

Each T-Shirt is a $10 donation and a portion of the proceeds benefit the BackPacks For Friday program. Order here or call Amanda at the contact information below.