Backpack Pals is a program designed to meet the needs of hungry children in Easton Area School District. The program provides over 1,000 food backpacks annually (commercially packaged non-perishable nutritious food) throughout the school year to local school children who may be experiencing food insufficiency when not in school. School-based pantries have been established at all secondary buildings. Key volunteers and food items come from the community, congregations, organizations and individuals.

Items To Be Collected:

(note there is an increased need for Jelly in plastic jars)

 For Breakfast:

• non-refrigerated type white milk, either 3-pack or quart size
• fruit cups – 4 or 6 pack, cardboard wrapped
• applesauce – 4 or 6 pack, cardboard wrapped
• individual cereal bowls – 3 bowl

For Cooked Meals:

• ravioli or canned pastas – 2 small cans or 1 large cans – pop tops
• canned soup – 2 cans – pop tops macaroni & cheese – 2 individual servings – foil topped bowls work best

For Snacks:

• peanut butter, 12 oz. – plastic jar please – 1 per backpack
• jelly or jam, any kind – plastic jar please – 1 per backpack
• box of crackers – saltine or ritz type
• raisins – 6 pack or one regular box

Non-Food Item:

• Book

Do you have an idea for a community outreach program that ENCO should be involved with?  Please email [email protected] with more info