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The purpose of the Naubuc Backpack Food Program is to fill the nutritional gap between school and home for those Naubuc students who qualify for free meals at school and who may have limited access to food on the weekends.
The purpose of the Naubuc Backpack Food Program is to fill the nutritional gap between school and home for those Naubuc students who qualify for free meals at school and who may have limited access to food on the weekends.
About the Program
About the Program
As you may know, hunger among school-aged children is on the rise in Connecticut, even among wealthy communities. Childhood hunger and poor nutrition directly impacts health, education, and performance in school. The Naubuc Backpack Program is designed to reduce hunger, encourage healthy eating, and enhance students’ preparedness for learning.
How it Works
How it Works
Every Friday beginning in late October, backpacks containing a variety of healthy, kid-friendly snacks that are easy to open are discreetly distributed to qualifying children.
Qualifying families (who are receiving free meals at school) are contacted by the School Food Services Department, which maintains family confidentiality. Those parents/guardians who wish to participate in the backpack program will be given a consent form to complete and return to the Naubuc Health Office.
The Naubuc Backpack Program was initially funded through a generous grant from the Glastonbury Education Foundation. We've been able to keep the cost of filling a backpack with nutritious, ‘kid-friendly’ snacks around $3 per child per weekend because of generous donations. Food items are purchased through the Glastonbury Schools Food Services Department, allowing the program to meet nutritional guidelines, adhere to food allergy policies, and maximize purchasing power.
Thank You to Our Supporters!
Thank You to Our Supporters!
The Naubuc Backpack Program is dependent upon funding from the Glastonbury community at-large for the program’s ongoing success.
Our community has been generous in its support and to date the program has received funding from individuals, local small businesses, and local organizations. We are grateful to the individuals and groups listed below for their generosity:
How Can You Help?
How Can You Help?
Funding is necessary to the program’s continued success; if you are interested in donating to the Naubuc Backpack Program, please click here for a Donation Form.
The Town of Glastonbury is a qualified governmental unit under IRS code Section 170(c)(1). This gift is qualified as a charitable contribution under IRS Code Section 170(b)(1)(A). You have not received any benefits or goods or services because of this contribution.
If you have any questions, please contact Naubuc School Nurse Jill Roy @ 860-652-7921 or e-mail RoyJ@glastonburyus.org.
Aging Care, LLC
Eastbury School 5th Grade 2015
Elizabeth Brainard
Andrea Clark
Michael Copeck
The Congregational Church of South Glastonbury
Joyce and Brendan Flaherty
First Church of Christ, Congregational
The Fox Family
G-bury Kids for Kids, Inc.
Glastonbury Book Club Members
Glastonbury Education Foundation
Glastonbury Hartwell Soccer Club
Glastonbury PTSO
Glastonbury Public Health Deparment
(through a block grant from the Centers For Disease Control)
H.H. Timken II Fund
Hopewell School Student Council
The Lutheran Church of St. Mark
Laurie and Walter Murdoch
Dottie Marchhausen
Naubuc Elementary School Staff
Mr. Shepphard's Buttonball Lane Elementary School 4th Grade Class (2013-2014)
St. James Episcopal Church Children & Church Outreach Committee
Sharon Tomany and Ron Marone
Urgent Care of Connecticut, LLC
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