CAPSBC FOOD BANK
Kidz Back Pack Program

The Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County “Kidz Fuel-Snack Pack” Program currently serves over 43 schools with 1095 eligible K-12 students.  Through the “Kidz Fuel-Snack Pack” Program, we hope that weekends without adequate nourishment are no longer an issue for children in households where sufficient and consistent food supplies fall short of what is needed. Our goal is to increase the number of students served to 2000. 

Every Friday, the back pack program provides a back pack full of nutritious food for low income students when free meals are not available over the weekend. The CAPSBC employees, our partners and their staff, students and volunteers work with non-profit agencies that pack and deliver the food to local schools.  

• 128,000 children in San Bernardino County live in poverty and face hunger every day. More than — 22 thousand children are currently homeless.
• 85% of students in the San Bernardino City Unified School District receive free or reduced lunch and these same children may go hungry during the weekend. 

We Need Your Help!

Kidz Back Pack Program Donation Shopping Cart

	Donation Type	Donation Amount	PayPal
	1 School Year	$306
	6 Months	$210
	1 Month	$50
	1 Weekend	$26
	Sponsor One Entire School Year for 50 students	$15,000
	36 Back Packs Filled with Nutritious Meals	$900

Menu sample items include:

2) Raisin Bran Cereal, (2) 2% Milk, (1) Apple, (1) Apple  Sauce, (1) 1 Family Pack Corn Tortillas, (1) Loaf of Wheat Bread, (1) Pinto Beans        (1) Can of Chicken w/mayonnaise, (1) Whole Kernel Corn, (1) Beef Ravioli, (1) Beef Stew, (1) Cheese Crackers, (1) Potatoe Chips, (1) Beef Jerky, (1) Fruit & Grain Granola Bars, (1) Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Nutrition and Test Scores

Good nutrition is important for good learning. Research has shown that children who regularly ate breakfast had better standardized test scores, better behavior, and were less hyperactive than children who skipped breakfast. Students living in poverty are least likely to benefit from the teaching and learning that is offered in our schools. Being poor means more than not having enough money for food or clothing, it means not being able to gain access to essential school supplies. According to a recent study, high school dropouts have higher rates of unemployment, lower earnings, poorer health, and increased dependence on public assistance. In the 2007/2008 school year, 22.5% 9th-12th grade youth dropped out of high school.  Children living in poverty need community based solutions. They need access to resources that can provide them with the tools and skills necessary to guarantee success.

Kidz Back Pack School Supplies Shopping Cart

You can also donate a complete backpack filled with schools supplies to a child who may have went without if not for the generosity of donors such as yourself.

	Donation Type	Donation Amount	PayPal
	Grades 6-12 Back Pack for 100 Students	$6,500
	Grades K-5 Back Pack for 100 Students	$5,500
	Grades 6-12 1 entire school, 50 students	$3,250
	Grades K-5 1 entire school, 50 students	$2,750
	Grades 6-12 25 Students	$1,625
	Grades K-5 Filled 25 Students	$1,375
	Grades 6-12 10 Students	$650
	Grades K-5 10 Students	$550
	Grades 6-12 1 Students	$65
	K-5 1 Students	$55

Our Goal

To provide 2,000 students throughout San Bernardino County’s School Districts with fully supplied backpacks from individuals, businesses, and organizations. Eligible students between grades K-12 will receive one backpack with supplies as follows:

Supply List

Elementary: $55 per student

Backpack, School Box, Crayons, Broad Markers, Fine Line Markers, #2 Pencil, Pencil Sharpener, Eraser, 12” Ruler, Elmer’s Glue, Glue Stick Twin Pack, Black Ink Pen, Scissors, Construction Paper and a Reading Book

Junior/High School: $65 per student

Backpack, Notebook with Pencil Pouch, calculator, Protractor, #2 Pencil, Pencil Sharpener, Eraser, Index Cards, 12” Ruler, Glue Stick Twin Pack, Black Ink Pen, Colored Pencils, Scissors, and a Reading Book

Backpacks and supplies will be distributed to students prior to the 2010-2011 school year.

Become a sponsor of the “Kidz Fuel-Snack Pack” program or hold a School Supply and/or Food Drive at your organization. Sponsors will get recognition on our website and promotional materials.

The “Kidz Fuel-Snack Pack” Program is administered by Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County (CAPSBC) and program partners Project Life Impact in San Bernardino, Helping Hands Pantry in Redlands, Relive Ministry of Loma Linda University Church, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, San Bernardino City Unified School District, Arrowhead United Way, and City of San Bernardino Office of the Mayor.

 

For more information regarding the Kidz Back Pack Program, contact us:

Herman Pena (909) 723-1580
FOOD BANK (909) 723-1585, Fax (909) 723-1589
Monday- Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

678 S. Tippecanoe Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92408-2607

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