The number of children in our community going home hungry over the weekend is a growing need. The RIFA Snack Backpack program is able to provide weekend food to these children in need. Each bag contains 10 kid-friendly, easy-to-prepare food items. Last year, we served only 11 schools and 339 students. Now, we serve 13 elementary schools in Jackson-Madison County and 487 students per week.
RIFA would like to thank all of you who donate to the Snack Backpack program. Our donations over the Christmas Holiday exceeded our expectations. The need, however, does not stop after Christmas..
We need your help to continue to provide this service to the children. So, if you already donate to the program continue to do so. If not, please consider making donations to the Snack Backpack program. Get a group together and have a food drive specifically for Snack Backpack items.
Thank you for all you do to help us out, so that we might help these children in our community . We cannot do this alone, so join us in the effort to ensure that these children get enough food on weekends.
Here is a list of the items to include:
