Our BackPack Program’s mission is to meet the needs of children experiencing hunger on weekends and other times when school meals are not available.
The BackPack Program provides child-friendly, non-perishable food that can be easily prepared at home. BackPack bags are discreetly distributed to children before weekends or holidays to ensure they will have enough to eat. Every BackPack bag contains shelf-stable milk and enough food for a child to enjoy breakfast and lunch, including a vegetable cup and a fruit cup, for their weekend away from school.
MFBN distributed 69,694 BackPack meal bags during fiscal year 2025.
For more information about the BackPack Program, contact: [email protected]
Updated January 2026