The Build-A-Bridge Food Drive is a year-round food drive which benefits the BackPack Program. Every two months a different BackPack specific food is collected, see list below. The food drive helps feed children throughout the school year who are at-risk of being hungry on the weekends when school meals are unavailable and family financial resources are scarce.
The Build-A-Bridge food drive was designed to help defer some of the costs of this program. The annual cost of the BackPack Program is approximately $270,000. There are approximately 3,700 children enrolled in the program annually in 21 Kentucky counties.
To learn more about the BackPack Program, click here. (link to BP page).
Here is how your business, organization, group or church can begin making a greater impact in the lives of children in Kentucky. Remember, it's never too late to begin to feed hungry children!
- Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to sign up or call (270) 769-6997.
- Promote the food drive within your business, organization, group or church.
- Start collecting BackPack food items, refer to list below.
Year-Round Collection List
| January & February March & April May & June July & August September & October November & December |
Pop-Tarts or Go-Tarts Single Serve Fruit Cups or Raisins Single Serve Soups or Beenie Weenies Granola or Fruit Bars Pop-Tarts or Go-Tarts Single Serve Soups or Beenie Weenies |
REMINDER: Kentucky ranks 14th highest in the nation for the number of food insecure children, under the age of 18.
