June 3 - July 25, 2024
Faith Presbyterian Church, Fannin County Family Connection, Feed Fannin, Snack in a Backpack, and St. Luke’s Anglican Episcopal Church have once again joined together to offer a free Summer Meals Program for Fannin children (ages 17 and under) who are in need. Donations are very welcome and are needed to provide meals and fresh produce for families with children from June 3rd to July 25th.
During the school year, 70 percent of Fannin County children qualify for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals; 500 of those children also receive a weekly meal bag from Snack in a Backpack. The goal of the Summer Program is to provide healthy, nutritious meals to help the same children and their families during the summer break. Thanks to our partner, Feed Fannin, we provide fresh produce in addition to shelf-stable pantry staples that are purchased through the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. Last summer, more than 100 volunteers served 380 children and their families each week, providing more than 47,500 total meals. The estimated cost for food for the full 8-week Summer Meal Program is approximately $30,000.
We will be providing over 600 children’s meal bags and 175 family meal deliveries each week during the 8-week summer break period. The first delivery will take place on June 6th. Deliveries will be to approximately 13+ site-specific locations within the county and are planned for Thursdays from 11:00 to 12:00.
The mission of the Snack in a Backpack program is to decrease the burden of childhood hunger in Fannin County by providing food-insecure families a weekend and school vacation food assistance program.
Since 2009, Snack in a Backpack has been helping Fannin children get nutritious and easy-to-prepare food they need for weekends, school breaks, and summer vacation breaks. Snack in a Backpack in affiliation with the Chattanooga Food Bank distributes approximately 3,000+ meals to children each week.
(706) 851-8174
Snack in a Backpack
2460 East 1st St., Unit C-7
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
We pack during the school year on Wednesdays at 9:30 am. Feel free to stop in and lend a helping hand!
Snack in a Backpack
Debby Beck, Program Director
P.O. Box 2123
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Snack in a Backpack is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization and your gift is fully tax deductible within the limits of the law.
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