Blessings in a Backpack

Did you know that 37,000 children in Erie County, eat meals at school during the week but are without affordable, healthy food on Saturday and Sunday? The consequences are much more than a growling stomach. Hunger can cause physical health problems. It can shorten a child's attention span, lower their IQ, and keep them from succeeding. 

This is where Blessings In A Backpack helps! Their mission is simple. The Ken-Ton Community Blessings provide food on the  weekends for 120 school-aged children in the Ken-Ton School District who might otherwise go hungry. 

Deerhurst has a group of volunteers that assists on Wednesdays to set up and pack the nutrition bags that will get dropped off later in the week at the schools. See Chris Zimmer to learn more about how you can help.