We have started our backpack program for children in local Ashburn schools that do not have food on the weekends. Each Wednesday we get a list of how many backpacks the counselors at some local schools need and we fill the packs with enough nutritious food for the child to eat 2 breakfast, lunch and dinner meals and snacks and milk. We have fed 40 children so far in 3 weeks.
The children get the backpacks on Friday and return them on Monday to be refilled the following week. We expect this to grow as I am hearing there are more families in trouble here in Ashburn. I know it's surprising - we live in such a wealthy community but yes this is going on right here. Families are struggling.
When I picked up the bags from a counselor on Wednesday she told me a little boy came up to her in the hall and very excitedly said "I know what you gave me in that backpack!" She said he was grinning so sweetly and was so happy to have received the food! That makes this all worth every bit of the time, money and effort it takes to put this together! Thanks to all of you who are helping so faithfully with this program. We cannot do this without you and we appreciate you so much! Thank you!
The recently re-stocked L2F pantry
