Some school districts in Lake County provide free breakfasts and lunches to students from low-income families, while others in communities with a substantial percentage of below-average earners do the ...

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- For most students, the final school bell on Friday signals a fun weekend ahead. But for others it can signal 72 hours without reliable access to nutritious food. That's the ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — As summer winds down and students prepare to return to school, River Bend Food Bank is launching a new initiative to better meet the needs of families facing food insecurity. After ...

With schools out on an extended holiday break, the Cambria County Backpack Project stepped in to support families with food ...

BRAINERD — As the new school year approaches, Second Harvest Northland recognizes the 15th anniversary of its BackPack Program. Started in 2010 by Superior National Bank as the Superior School ...

Abbott Fund is donating $250,000 to the Northern Illinois Food Bank to combat childhood hunger. The funds will support the food bank's BackPack Program, which provides weekend meals to children ...

With SNAP benefits not being issued after Friday, programs in both school districts are being expanded Escambia County schools' Backpack Project already provides food to around 500 students each ...

Golden Eagle Backpack Co-Director Amy Shanafelt accepts food donations from the Saint Matthew School Entrepreneurial Program members (front, from left) Jade Campbell and Ryleigh Musselman and (back, ...

The Gretna Public Schools Foundation has introduced a weekend meals program to support families in the district facing food insecurity, providing students with bags filled with meals and snacks. 72ND ...

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BCTCares Foundation, a nonprofit founded by BCT-Bank of Charles Town and its employees, recently announced the launch of its annual Pack the 'Pack ...

Children in America shouldn’t have to worry if they will have food to eat when school is closed on the weekends or for holidays, but the reality is that many do. Data shows that nearly 12 percent of ...