We are excited to see interest in our worthy cause is increasing! Here is a page from Rotary Canada’s national monthly publication, October 2015 edition. Monthly publications are sent to the homes of every Rotary member in Canada. Please take a look.
The Starfish Pack Backpack Program was created in response to teachers hearing the cry of their students. Teachers were heartbroken to hear their students were coming to class Monday morning hungry, reporting that they had not eaten over the weekend. Sadly, 400 elementary school children have been identified by the Abbotsford School District as being in need of food over the weekend. Now over 300 backpacks are packed with food and are going home with the students over the weekend from 35 different schools.
“400 elementary school children are going without food over the weekend”
$575 fills one starfish pack ALL YEAR.
100% of the donation goes towards purchasing food.
The starfish Program would not be possible without the helping hands of our community! Each Thursday volunteers pack two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners and healthy snacks into each backpack with food for the weekend. The backpacks full of food are delivered every Friday to each participating school for the remainder of the school year.