The BC Backpack Program needs your help!
The BC Weekend Backpack Program helps address food insecurity through a K-12 weekend backpack food program. The program supplements food resources for students on weekends, holidays and school breaks. Volunteers at the high school fill 60-100 backpacks each week. The backpacks are distributed discreetly to students across the district.
The Backpack Program needs donations from individuals to help restock its shelves and provide enough backpacks for the new school year.
Backpack Donations
Please consider donating a gently used or new backpack to the BC Backpack Program. Backpacks can be dropped off at any one of the district’s seven schools during school hours.
Open House Food Drive
Families can donate food items at upcoming Open House events. A donation bin will be set up at each school entrance. A list of items being collected can be found below:
- Granola and/or breakfast bars
- Cereal boxes (single-serve boxes)
- Instant oatmeal packets or microwavable cups
- 100% Juice boxes
- Water bottles
- Mac & Cheese (single-serve microwavable packets)
- Canned ravioli, pasta, SpaghettiOs, meatballs
- Canned tuna or chicken
- Ramen noodles
- Peanut butter. plastic containers
- Jelly, plastic containers
- Cookies/crackers (single-serve, including peanut butter sandwich crackers)
- Fruit cups
- Pudding cups
- Fruit snacks & Rice Krispie treats
- Microwave popcorn
Other Ways to Donate
Monetary donations from families and businesses are also welcome. These donations can be coordinated through the Student Senate faculty advisor and teacher A.G. Irons. Mr. Irons can be reached via email at airons@bethlehemschools.org
Sign up for the Backpack Program
The Backpack Program is one of several ways the district supports families. Learn how to access these support programs here.