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Backpack Program |
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First United Methodist Churches jointly provide backpacks of food for
selected kids at the Newton Elementary School. This program is sponsored
by the school and the Southeast Texas Food Bank. The Southeast Texas
Food Bank supplies all of the food at no cost to the school or Newton.
We receive shipments of food, package it in plastic grocery bags, store
the bags, take them to NES, and put them in individual backpacks for the
kids. These are needy kids who have been recommended for the program
because the school feels there is a need for food assistance in the home.
School staff determines which children are in need of food assistance on
the weekends. If you are interested in supporting this program,
please contact the Southeast Texas Food Bank to make a donation in honor
of the Newton Elementary BackPack Program. Please contact Grace Mathis
at the Southeast Texas Food Bank if you have any questions about the
program: 409.839.8777
Of course, we cannot show any pictures of the kids because we protect their confidentiality, but the following pictures were taken when we were packaging bags at the church on May 22, 2009. Grace Mathis of the Southeast Texas Food Bank participated along with Carmen who is from Puerto Rico. Carmen is starting a program in Puerto Rico, and she wanted to see what was involved in implementing and sustaining a back pack program. Assisting were Dale Beaty, Susan Karpel, Kathy Miller, and Linda King. |
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The following pictures were taken on February 27, 2009. Assisting were Sandra Love, Susan Karpel, and Kathy Miller. |
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