Got Your Back, San Diego

Got Your Back San Diego is a weekend nutrition program for kids in North County public schools who have been identified as homeless or food insecure. Each week, backpacks full of food are delivered, and each backpack contains 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, and a few healthy snacks—enough food to sustain a child throughout the weekend. On Friday afternoons, school representatives distribute the full backpacks to children. These children take part in lunch programs at their schools throughout the week, and for most of them, the school cafeteria is their primary source of nutrition. Many spend the weekend with little to no food. Backpack filling and distribution run September through May. Backpacks are not filled over the summer; however, they accept donations year-round to purchase food—and this is always a great need.

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Contact: Cathy Bagwell
Phone: (760) 715-1722
Email: aliciasjoy@aol.com