Many children who receive free and reduced priced school meals are left without the nutrition they need on weekends and holiday breaks.

The BackPack Program reduces this gap and helps children who are at risk of hunger on weekends and when school is not in session by providing them with a bag of nutritious food each Friday throughout the school year.

Interested in Enrolling Your Child in the BackPack Program?

Everything in a BackPack is easy to prepare – even without a stove or a can opener in some cases. We do not include anything that would be easy to break, such as glass jars. Each BackPack comes with:

2 Proteins

2 Grains

2 Dairy

2 Fruits or Vegetables

Please contact the BackPack Coordinator for your school district listed below. If you do not see a coordinator listed, please contact your district directly and ask to speak with the BackPack Coordinator. Every district in the Southern Tier participates in the BackPack Program.

To enroll your child, contact your school district coordinator

Broome

Chemung

Schuyler

Steuben

Tioga

Tompkins

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