Dead River Company Donates $10,000 to BackPack Program

admin2024-03-14T11:46:41-04:00September 21st, 2014|Press Releases|

As the new school year gets underway, the Vermont Foodbank wants to do everything it can to ensure the youth in our communities don’t go hungry. This year, we're getting some help from one local business. Dead River Company is once again showing its commitment to supporting food insecurity with a $10,000 donation to the [...]

13 04, 2013

BackPack Voices from Winooski, Brattleboro and Rutland
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BackPack Voices from Winooski, Brattleboro and Rutland

admin2017-11-08T16:17:07-05:00April 13th, 2013|About Hunger, Donors & Donations, Food Shelves & Meal Sites, Support Our Work, Vermont Foodbank Programs|

Many Vermont kids rely on school breakfasts, free or reduced lunches and after-school programming for their meals during the week. On the weekends and during vacations, though, a food insecure household may have to stretch its resources even farther with kids at home all day. The Vermont Foodbank BackPack Program helps alleviate childhood hunger during [...]