Kids Aid- The Backpack Program
Click here to sign up for weekly food bags
Kids Aid is a local nonprofit organization. The backpack program is a food assistance program which provides bags of food to children in need of food for the weekend.
There is NO cost, and there are NO qualifications to participate in this program. If you feel your child/children would benefit, please complete the bottom portion of this sheet, and return it to your school. The Backpack Program does not collect this information; it is used only for the schools to know who needs to receive the food.
Please visit our website at www.kidsaidcolorado.org for more information and/or to leave us feedback about our Backpack Program. Your feedback helps us to better meet your kids’ needs.
Program enrollment is on-going throughout the school year.
245 S 1st Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Hours: Monday – Friday; 9am-11:30am
970.241.3658
AGAPE FOOD BASKET OF THE LOWER VALLEY:
Hours: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of month from 1 -3 pm.
Pick up at: Fruita Civic Center 325 E. Aspen
Phone: 970- 858-3663
Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies Mobile Pantry at Grand Junction High School
2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 3pm-4pm
Sherwood Park Food Pick Up
2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 8am-10am
Mesa County Library provides a hardy snack to kids under 18 (must eat there)
Monday-Friday from 3pm-5pm
Fairgrounds Food Pick Up
2nd Monday of the month from 5pm-7pm