Many children rely on school programs for their primary meals, but what happens when the weekend arrives? Backpack Buddies BC bridges this gap, delivering nutritious food bags directly to students every Friday providing food-insecure kids across the province with weekend meals and snacks to ensure they don’t go hungry. It’s a powerful reminder of the impact of community support and the importance of fighting food insecurity.
How Backpack Buddies BC helps
They Partner With Schools: The weekly food deliveries are coordinated in partnership with teachers and administrators. They advise us on the needs of their students and discreetly refer children who will benefit most from receiving a bag of food for the weekend.
They Leverage Purchasing Power: To serve over 6,000 children across BC each week, they leverage their significant purchasing power with distributors to stretch every dollar. Every week, they feed as many kids as possible.
They Feed Hungry Kids: Every bag of food they deliver is filled with meals and snacks to last the weekend. Each item in the bags is kid-approved and ready-to-eat, featuring items like hummus, tuna snacks, seaweed and fresh fruits and veggies.
Giffen x RBC Volunteer Day
On Halloween, the Giffen Consulting Ltd. and RBC teams joined forces to pack bags filled with nutritious food for local children in need over the weekend. Our group of 11 were split into two teams, where we packed 1,000 bags with fresh fruit and vegetables, healthy snacks, and hearty meals. Outside of our volunteering, the Giffen and RBC teams raised $5,000 together for this great charity.
Huge thanks to the Backpack Buddies team for welcoming us into your space and sharing the inspiring story behind your mission.
Interested in donating to Backpack Buddies? https://give-can.keela.co/giffen-consulting-fundraiser-2024
