Backpacks-to-go Program and Community Resources

The “Backpacks-to-Go” Program is sponsored by funds supplied through Penn-Trafford staff members, community members, businesses, organizations, and churches in the surrounding area. At the elementary schools the program is coordinated by the school counselor and the school nurse, and helped made possible from the help of student volunteers and Life Skills support staff at the high school. We will provide a backpack filled with easy-to-prepare meals and snacks for weekends to our children. This program was developed in response to ongoing student needs with no weekend access to the school breakfast and/or lunch program. 

If feel like your child could benefit from this program, please click the link below to learn more about the program. Contact your local school or myself at trailll@penntrafford.org or Lisa Popovich at popovichl@penntrafford.org.  

Interested in donating to the backpacks-to-go program? Please consider purchasing gift cards to Sam’s Club, Wal-mart, or Giant Eagle or food to donate the program. Monetary donations are also accepted (see link for details). If you think your child may benefit from the program, please CLICK HERE for more information.

General Community Resources:

PA 211 - A link to resources available in the community 


Below are some local resources and contact information:

The following numbers may be able to assist with first month’s rent and/or security deposit: