Donations Needed More Than Ever For Edmonson County's Student Backpack Food Program

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As the beginning of the new school year approaches among uncertain times, it's also time for the local "Adopt-A-Backpacker Program" to begin. 

Local coordinator Michelle McCoy said the program will once again be partnering with Feeding America and the Family Resource Center/Youth Service Center, in order to help improve the lives of many children in Edmonson County. Now more ever, donations are necessary to ensure Edmonson County students can take home a backpack full of food and other needed items for the weekend.

"For each $120 donation, you can adopt one child to receive a bag food every Friday for the entire school year," she said." There will be greater need this year, due to COVID, and the numbers increased quite a bit at the end of the last school year.  The number of students in need went from about 135 to about 156 during the last couple of months of school. 

Download the form below and either print, fill out, and mail in, or you can simply make a donation online by clicking here. 
 
McCoy also noted that backpacks were delivered this past spring, even though school was out. Volunteers from Feeding America and local school Family Resource personnel helped to make it happen.

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