Continuing their virtual fundraising efforts, Weekend Backpacks will host their BBQ and Brew event Sunday, June 27 from 3-4pm via Zoom. Make sure to register prior to the event on their website.
Barbecuing on the grillGetty
Weekend Backpacks provides child-friendly, nutritious food directly to children in need over the weekends. All Baltimore City schoolchildren are provided breakfast and lunch at school each day. However, many of the students suffer from food insecurity, lacking sufficient funds to provide them with food when school is not in session.
They believe that a child does not live in isolation; therefore, each backpack contains enough food to feed three to four people for the weekend.
All food is packaged in four set menus, including milk, proteins, vegetables, cereal and fruit. The amount of food in the bags increases weekly throughout the month to compensate for the fact that a family's funds decrease as the month progresses
Volunteers help fill the backpacksWeekend Backpacks
Last Sunday, Spotlight On Maryland was joined by Board Of Directors Member and Treasurer, Maxine Lowy. Ms. Lowy talked to Today's 101.9's Liz Drabick about their events, their fundraising efforts and how they're adjusting with school back in session.
Click the audio below to hear the interview in full.
Be sure to visit their website and check out Weekend Backpacks on Facebook and Instagram.
