Went to a great meeting last night with the people working with Blessings in a Backpack. Last year they were able to serve 25 students, providing weekend meals for the entire school year. In less than 9 months, they have increased their goal to serve 100 students! This is where all of us step in.
At the meeting last night, we were able to secure commitments from four people who will serve as coordinators at the school level in the Plymouth school district.. These people will pack the backpacks and work with the kids, making sure that the backpacks are returned each week so that they can be filled for the following weekend. We are still in need of many volunteers, so contact Chris Garner or Ellen Stillson and let them know of your interest in serving this incredible organization locally.
To meet this aggressive goal, we need to continually tell people about this great program. Once people see the great need this organization meets, people seem to want to help. You can go directly to Blessingsinabackpack.org, or read my previous blog about the organization on this website. The great thing, once again, about Blessings, is that ALL of the money raised goes to buying food for the kids. The backpacks are supplied by the parent organization, so all of your money goes directly to feeding truly hungry kids. This can mean the difference between a successful elementary school experience, and a very sad story later in life. Let's go for the successful school experience, huh?
Some of us will be at the annual Plymouth Indiana Blueberry Festival this weekend, collecting donations and spreading the word. Come by and see us at Jefferson Elementary on Saturday. Put the word out and let's make that goal of 100 kids a reality by this weekend!
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