Provides students from very low- income families with a backpack filled with nutritious, non-perishable food each weekend to combat hunger and help them come to school Monday ready to learn. The program is a partnership with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and its Bayer Crop Science Backpack Program.

The next date is Thursday, 10/6/11 at 10am.  If you want to car pool, meet at the Professional Bldg around 9:20. If not, meet at the Food Bank of Durham at 10 AM.  Process took about 1.5 hrs last time. Click the link at the bottom to sign up now!

Future dates are:
November 3rd
December 1st
January 5th, 2012
February 2nd
March 1st
April 5th
May 3rd

Lots of food, lots of packs and lots of hands, including Jane Brown and Lori Matts, above



Jane Brown and Peggy Fee load up stuffed packs



Lori Matts and Liz Watkins cart up goodies to go!

Food Donations are always needed.

*Canned protein (such as beans, tuna, soup, beef stew, peanut butter)
*Canned vegetables (such as corn, string beans)
*Canned fruits (such as peaches, pears, pineapples)
*Canned spaghetti or pasta

Pop-top cans preferred

SPECIAL WWC FOOD DRIVE
Please bring a contribution for the Back Packs to the November meeting. To be able to put items directly into the Eastway Elementary School Back Packs, we need 50 of something. We are asking members to bring 1-2 or more of one of these items:


Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta—pop top
Chef Boyardee Microwave bowls
Kraft Easy Mac & Cheese Original, Microwave individual servings (store brands are OK)

Help out some hungry families while you have a great time! Remember to bring your donated items to the monthly meetings!