BrainPower in a Backpack food should be easy-to-prepare, kid-friendly, and nutritious. The packaging should be simple enough for a young child to open; no glass and no expired food, please. Foods should be non-perishable. Here are some food ideas: 

• Cereals (particularly small packages)

• Oatmeal in single-serving packages 

• Easy Mac, Chef Boyardee, Velveeta and other microwavable macaroni product meals 

• Canned pastas

• Fruit cups and single serving applesauce 

• Granola Bars 

• Raisins 

• Ramen Noodles and rice cups 

• Soup 

• Pop-Tarts 

• Crackers in single serve bags or containers

• Crackers with cheese or peanut butter 

• Canned veggies or fruit 

• Juice Boxes (preferably 100% juice) 

• Canned tuna or chicken

• Single serving size nuts, trail mix, Chex Mix, etc. 

• Cocoa in single servings 

Where To Drop Off Or Schedule a Pick Up?

Would you, your neighborhood, organization or faith community like to do a BrainPower Food Drive?  Let us know by contacting Pam Voigt at pvoigt@isd191.org.  BrainPower will schedule a pick up of your donated food items along with providing collection boxes (if needed), signage and publicity information.

All you need to do is donate the food and have a drop off location for donations.  

Please contact Pamela Voigt at pvoigt@isd191.org or 612.819.4404 with the when and where and we will help out with planning, promoting and pick ups, promote and publicity.