Feeding South Dakota extends Backpack program into the Summer

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) – Through the faculty 12 months Feeding South Dakota fills baggage of meals for youths in class, generally known as the Backpack Program, however regardless that the summer season is over, youngsters nonetheless want safe entry to meals. So, with a number of adjustments, the Backpack program is prolonged into the summer season at spots throughout Fast Metropolis.

Feeding America says 22 million youngsters will face starvation throughout the summer season months. So, in regards to the inhabitants of New York Metropolis, might lack a fundamental want this summer season. Proper right here in Fast Metropolis Feeding South Dakota has seven places that may hand out baggage of meals for anybody beneath 18. Simply present up and obtain a bag of kid-friendly meals, like cereal or granola bars. The spots to select up meals are additionally the places of summer season feeding applications throughout lunchtime.

“You understand this is a chance to get meals instantly into the fingers of youngsters who want it and their child pleasant meals. Simply because the college 12 months is out, doesn’t imply that they don’t want that meals,” says Mary Corbine, Company Relations Coordinator for Feeding South Dakota.

Click on right here to view summer season feeding places or name 211 in case you or somebody you realize wants help.

Feeding South Dakota is raring for volunteers to assist these summer season applications, click on right here to develop into a volunteer.

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