Collection: THE FOOD BANK OF LINCOLN BACKPACK PROGRAM

1 in 5 kids in Southeast Nebraska lives in a food-insecure household. In Lincoln, these children receive nutritious food to take home for the weekend through the Food Bank’s BackPack program. Since 2004, the Food Bank has connected nearly 45,000 students with more than 1.5 million BackPacks!

First Lutheran funds the BackPack program for Pyrtle and Morley students in Lincoln. Each weekend, 12 backpacks go to Morley students and 18 to Pyrtle students. Church volunteers deliver backpacks to Pyrtle weekly. Each BackPack costs just over $8, with an annual cost of over $8,000.