2023-2024 School Year Program
Thank you to everyone who has supported the 2023-2024 Snack in a Backpack Program so far. We are still fundraising to cover the cost of food for the full school year, so please consider including us in any of your holiday or end-of-year giving traditions.
One weekend meal bag currently costs between $5.75 and $6.59, up considerably since 2020 when costs were approximately $3.50 per bag. Most of our food is purchased through our partner, Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
Each week, we serve 500 children across nine schools, three crisis centers, as well as homeschool families. Children receive six meals, fresh apples, milk, and snacks in each bag.
We also provide Fannin County teachers with snacks upon request to lessen the impact of hunger inside the classroom.
Mission Statement
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.
Program at a Glance
- Provides food insecure children in Fannin County with food for weekends, holidays, and summer vacation breaks when school breakfasts and lunches are not available.
- Provides nutritious, healthy food that is easy to prepare.
- Provides summer meals for food insecure Fannin children when school is not in session.
- Serves the children most in need as determined by school staff who know them best.
- Is a community and volunteer supported program.
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(706) 851-8174
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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!
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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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