What is the GHS Weekend Backpack Program?
The Guilderland High School ("GHS") BackPack Program is designed to help alleviate child hunger on weekends when school breakfasts and lunches aren’t available. The program provides bags filled with child-friendly, nonperishable and easy-to-prepare food on Friday afternoons so students have food to eat throughout the weekend. Bags are packed each week and discreetly distributed to participating students every Friday afternoon.
For more information about other food support programs, reach out to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York where you can learn more about their Backpack Program and other services.
The Guilderland High School ("GHS") BackPack Program is designed to help alleviate child hunger on weekends when school breakfasts and lunches aren’t available. The program provides bags filled with child-friendly, nonperishable and easy-to-prepare food on Friday afternoons so students have food to eat throughout the weekend. Bags are packed each week and discreetly distributed to participating students every Friday afternoon.
For more information about other food support programs, reach out to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York where you can learn more about their Backpack Program and other services.
Our Mission
- Provide students with child-friendly, nonperishable, and easy to prepare foods
- Provide students with the equivalent of six meals each weekend
- Operate for 30 weeks during the academic year (October - June)
- Serve the children most in need as determined by school staff who know them best
About the meals:
Each week, participating students receive:
Each week, participating students receive:
- 2 breakfast items (cereal, oatmeal, graham crackers, granola bars)
- 3 entrees (mac & cheese, PB & J, Spaghetti Os, tuna, soup, etc.)
- Milk card for a gallon of milk (every other week)
- Egg card for a dozen eggs (every other week)
- Loaf of bread or non-perishable grain option
- Fruit (fresh whenever possible)
- Canned vegetables (once a month)
- 2 snacks (cookies, popcorn, pudding)
Ways to help:
- Monetary Donation
- Food Donation
- Volunteer
If interested in Registering or Referring a Student for the
GHS Weekend Backpack Program, please click here.
Contact Information:
Please contact Heidi Cutler ([email protected] or 518-861-8591 ext. 3000 ) or Joan McGrath ([email protected] or 518-861-8591 ext. 1021) for additional information or questions about this program.
Please contact Heidi Cutler ([email protected] or 518-861-8591 ext. 3000 ) or Joan McGrath ([email protected] or 518-861-8591 ext. 1021) for additional information or questions about this program.