Backpack Buddies

To reduce the effects of childhood hunger by providing nutritious, easy-to-prepare food over the weekend to children residing in food-insecure homes in the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District.

The wRight Choice Backpack Buddies program is available to provide supplemental meals and snacks for child(ren) over the weekends and extended school breaks, free of charge. Bags will be distributed on the last school day before the weekend. This is typically on Thursdays.  Funding for this program is provided through grants from the United Way, and other generous donations. The program also partners with the Buffalo Food Shelf and Second Harvest Heartland to ensure the backpacks are filled each week. 

Who qualifies for our wRight Choice Backpack Buddies Programming? 
If you believe your household could benefit from this program, please contact wRight Choice Backpack Buddies Coordinator Nate Hanson at nhanson@bhmschools.org. Once you contact Nate, he will check with BHM Schools Nutrition Services to see if your household is Free status and qualifies for our weekly Backpack Buddies Program.

Due to many families being serviced through the Backpack Buddies program, we will try our best to meet the needs of students with allergies. We encourage you to look through the item brought home weekly to ensure safety for your children. Although all food is held to FDA standards, the wRight Choice Backpack Buddies Program is not liable for any illness that occurs as a a result of consumption.