Flyer Pride Pack Weekend Food Backpack Program
The Flyer Pride Pack Program started in September 2016 after three Little Falls Community School staff members (Anita Larsen, Cindy Casillas, Laura DeChaine) completed an Alternative Career Pathways Project during the 2015-2016 school year. The fourth full year of implementation sees continued growth in the program.
Grants, donations from corporations, faith communities, service clubs, and individuals fund the Flyer Pride Pack Program. The estimated cost to feed one elementary child for the school year, 36 weeks, is $200.00. The food bag consists of 5 entrees, 2 breakfast items, a snack and fruit. Flyer Pride Packs are delivered to Lincoln, Lindbergh and Dr. S. G. Knight Elementary Schools and staff place them discreetly in the child’s school backpack to go home on Friday for the weekend.
For the 2019-2020 school year we sent home 2160 weekend food bags, from September 2019 through March 2020. Due to COVID-19 we paused Flyer Pride Packs since Little Falls Community Schools provided breakfast, lunch and weekend food from March through June, 2020. We did have grab and go Flyer Pride Packs in each school foyer for families to take as needed. We served 74 children attending either Dr. S.G.Knight, Lincoln or Lindbergh Elementary. We also expanded to serve homeless youth at the Middle School and High School. We are filling tummies!!
For additional information please feel free to contact:
Anita Larsen, alarsen@lfalls.k12.mn.us or Laura DeChaine
ldechaine@lfalls.k12.mn.us