Volunteers create backpack meals program to reach students at risk of weekend hunger*

摘要

Children from low-resource families are often food insecure and experience hunger, which increases their risk for developmental delays, health complications, and poor academic performance. The Backpack Meals Program, administered through a local church in collaboration with community partners, is a unique approach to serving students from families with limited access to food and at risk for hunger during the weekend. This program has promise for replication in communities with children of low-resource families who are food insecure.