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BACKPACK BUDDIES Phenix City Community

BACKPACK BUDDIES Phenix City Community. IN THE BEGINNING: Met with city/county Ministerial Association to determine what churches might support the program. 4 committed within a week. FINDING FOOD SOURCE: Met with area food bank who graciously offered assistance and met as a group with.

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BACKPACK BUDDIES Phenix City Community

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  1. BACKPACK BUDDIES Phenix City Community

  2. IN THE BEGINNING: Met with city/county Ministerial Association to determine what churches might support the program. 4 committed within a week.

  3. FINDING FOOD SOURCE: Met with area food bank who graciously offered assistance and met as a group with • CNP Director (school liaison) • Food Bank Organization Director • 4 Church Representatives • Student Sponsor for senior project

  4. PLAN OF ACTION: • When to deliver • Where to deliver • How to get backpacks • School student selection • Parent meetings • Parent permission forms • How to distribute to students

  5. SOURCE OF FUNDS: Food bank cost approximately $3.00 per child per week. Approximately $120.00 a school year per child. Churches determined how many children they could afford.

  6. SOURCE OF FUNDS: Backpacks originally donated by March of Dimes, this year they were purchased with logo for donations. Calendar setup for monthly food bank delivery and weekly school delivery dates are set based on school calendar.

  7. SOURCE OF FUNDS: Each church began collecting funds and food bank placed bulkorder once we determined total amount of children to feed.

  8. RECAP: Once a month church delivery. Once a week school delivery and pick up of empty backpack and repeat all year. More food is added to backpacks on holiday long break weekends.

  9. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS?

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