Why does this ministry exist?
Backpacks for Kids is an organization out of First Christian Church that works with the South Kitsap School District and the Boys and Girls Club to provide food for these children over the weekends.
Each week, backpacks are filled with practical and nutritious foods. These packs are then delivered to the schools and Boys and Girls Clubs, where staff confidentially and discreetly distribute them to the students who need them most. The students then return the backpacks to their school on Monday, where they are picked back up to be refilled.
Programs such as this have been shown to increase attendance, decrease behavior problems, improve concentration abilities and improve academic achievement.
Some basic facts about the program:
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