Backpacks for Kids

Backpacks for Kids provides food for children at Rock Springs Elementary, North Lincoln Middle and High, and Lincoln Charter to have on weekends and school breaks and holidays. We provided about 4,500 meals in 2022 alone. Volunteers pack and deliver food to the schools.

For more information, contact Julie Doss at julieadoss@gmail.com or Jamie Sidler at jsidler07@hotmail.com.



To volunteer, click
here to access our Signup Genius or here to donate food!

“I don't know how I would have fed these kids without weekly food bags you send home."

An aunt who took in her sister's two teenage boys when sister was in jail.

“What a blessing this extra food is to our family! We aren't receiving any kind of benefits yet because my husband just lost his job and it takes time to get those set up."

School custodian whose husband lost his job

"You don't know what this means to my family - that you care enough to give us food."

A mom whose husband has cancer and lots of medical bills due

"I had no idea there were hungry kids at my child's school. Thank you for the opportunity to help feed them!" 

from a packing volunteer

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