Thanks to everyone who helped us today with The Idaho Foodbank’s Back to School Virtual Telethon!

Back to School

When hunger is front of mind, learning is a challenge.
During the entire month of September community members will be holding events across Idaho to raise funds and awareness for The Foodbank’s child feeding programs.

Thank you to Idaho Central Credit Union for being our Back to School Presenting Sponsor and Blue Cross of Idaho. Blue Cross of Idaho will match up to $30,000 dollars when you support a student all year long!

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Back to School with The Human Bean

Join The Human Bean in feeding kids and fueling learning!

Did you know that there are children in our neighborhoods experiencing hunger? The entire month of September we’ll be raising funds and awareness for The Idaho Foodbank’s child feeding programs, The Backpack and School Pantry.

Donate Here or Visit one of the Human Bean Locations in the Treasure Valley

https://bit.ly/38z33ZV

LCCULCCU Backpack Buddies

Lewis Clark Credit Union

Locations: Orofino, and two Lewiston locations

Become a backpack buddy: $10 buys a backpack of food for a child for the weekend. At 3 locations the Lewis Clark Credit Union will promote the Backpack Buddy program. $10 donations will be collected at each location for the Idaho Foodbank’s Backpack program all of September. Download our flyer.

Albertsons Nourishing Neighbors

Nourishing NeighborsNourishing Neighbors is a charitable program of the Albertsons Companies Foundation, which is working to eradicate childhood hunger in America. With 14 million children in America not knowing where their next meal will come from, the funds donated by customers at check-out in September will be dedicated to local efforts that ensure every child has access to a healthy breakfast.

 

The Idaho Foodbank Backpack Program

The Idaho Foodbank’s Backpack program ensures that students who are chronically hungry have access to adequate food over the weekend by providing them with a backpack full of nutritious, kid-friendly food every Friday during the school year.

I have one student who was researching how to find food on his school computer, then we got him signed up for the program and he is excited every week when he gets a bag to take home.

School Survey

Making a Difference in Children’s Lives

The Backpack Program does far more than satisfy an empty stomach. It improves child’s social, emotional and physical well-being. In addition, it creates happier families by relieving parents of the fear and anxiety associated with not being able to provide for their children. When basic needs are met, children and families can thrive.

Survey Results Tell the Story

  • 95% of parents definitely or somewhat agreed that the Backpack Program has made a positive difference in the well-being of their child.
  • 94% of school coordinators rated the Backpack Program as very beneficial to children and families.
  • 95% of parents definitely or somewhat agreed that the Backpack Program helped stretch their household dollars to be used for other critical family needs.

Challenges with Remote Learning

Several schools in Southwest Idaho that participate in The Idaho Foodbank’s Backpack Program recognized that remote learning could decrease children’s access to food. To address the needs of those children, several schools got creative by loading school buses with ready-to-eat meals from the cafeteria, as well as Backpacks from The Idaho Foodbank. The buses followed their regular routes and were able to hand out this food at neighborhood stops.

We cannot thank the hard-working school counselors, teachers and administrators enough for making healthy food possible for thousands of children across Idaho this past year.

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