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Backpack Buddies

Backpack Buddies

Feed a Child This Weekend


Latest News (May 2012)
 
Ben & Jerry's at Clackamas Town Center raised more than $1,000 for Backpack Buddies on free cone day and during the sales of paper backpacks throughout a several week campaign. They have promised (both Ben and Jerry) to do it again next year.
 
Some notes about what's going on:
• There are new supporters joining the Backpack Buddy world each month. Businesses, service organizations, trade associations, churches, youth groups, are all doing their part. Thank you so much. If you would like to help out, give us a call at 503-353-6017.
 
KATU, Safeway and Metro Pediatrics partnered again this year to support the Backpack Buddies Program. Representatives of the program appeared on AM Northwest on September 26 and on the early morning news on September 30.

Safeway donated to the program food placed in barrels at its Milwaukie, Oak Grove, and Clackamas locations.
 
Backpack Buddies on AM Northwest September 26, 2011
Backpack Buddies on AM Northwest September 29, 2010
Backpack Buddy commercial
List of schools and partners


What is Backpack Buddies?
The Backpack Buddy program provides two meals to hungry students each weekend. (Anyone interested in joining the effort should call 503-353-6017.)

Organizers are grateful to several new funding providers who are helping the program create cooperative relationships that mean more students will be fed.

There are a total of 20 schools and two Head Start locations with students in need. So far, the program has been able to help out all or some of the students at all schools and both Head Start locations.
The goal for supporting organizations is to serve students two meals per weekend for 37 weeks per year. One church has estimated the best price (after searching out discounts) to be $3.25 per student per weekend. Other supporting organizations have been able to operate at a lower cost. The annual cost to serve one child is estimated to be $125.

The nonprofit North Clackamas Education Foundation will accept cash donations for the Backpack Buddy program. Send them to PO Box 595. Clackamas OR, 97015, Attn: Ami Margolin Rome, C/o Backpack Buddy program.

What to put in the backpack
Supporters
Questions? Comments? Want to participate? Corrections to this page? Call 503-353-6017 or write to Joe Krumm
#
School
#Served
#Needed
Supported by:
Ardenwald
6574

Wichita Evangelical, Milwaukie Christian
Bilquist
55
55
Eastern Orthodox Church of Annunciation/ Creator Lutheran
Concord
93
93
Oak Hills Presbyterian
Duncan
40
40
Trinity Church
Head Start River Road
25
40
Gracepointe
Head Start Wichita
10
Up to 80
Milwaukie Elks
Lewelling66
66
GracePointe
Linwood
90
90
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Milwaukie
35
35 plus
Milwaukie Lutheran, King of Kings Lutheran
El Puente
35
35 plus
Milwaukie Lutheran, King of Kings Lutheran
Mount Scott
22
22
Creator Lutheran
Oak Grove
40
40
Milwaukie Presbyterian, Milwaukie Lions,
Oregon Trail
7
7
Valley View Church
Riverside
54
54
Milwaukie Elks, further support needed
Scouters Mountain
10
10
Margottina Verch, Abundant Life Church, Valerie Stuart, Katie Dunn,
Sojourner
10
10
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Spring Mountain
25
25
Happy Valley Middle School
Sunnyside24
24
Hillside Christian Church,
View Acres
29
29
Faith on Hill Church
Whitcomb
95
95
Beautiful Savior Church (70), La Salle High (25)
Total830
860-900


#Along with the partners mentioned above, the North Clackamas Backpack Buddy program is supported by:
Safeway
New Seasons
Oregon Food Bank
North Clackamas Education Foundation
Pepsi
Frito-Lay
Franciscan Spiritual Center
The Family Support Center at the Wichita Center for Family and Community
North Clackamas Schools
Love Inc.
Clackamas County
Stitch and Embrodery
Eagle Landing Golf Course
McDonald Group Realtors
Ben and Jerry's Clackamas Town Center
Metro Multifamily Housing Association


#Here are some of the possible food items to fill a backpack
Granola bars
Peanut butter
Fruit cups
Pull tab/pop top cans of noodles, protein
Cans of protein (meat, chili)
Peanut butter or cheese crackers
Small boxes of raisins
Juice boxes
Apple sauce – peel foil
Trail mix, nuts, in pouches
Fruit—apples, oranges
Cans of soup




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