From now until April 22, 2019, YOU can help eliminate the chance of a child going hungry on the weekend with a donation to the BackPack Weekend Food Program, Inc. (BWFP) through the Gaston Community Foundation Run 19. Your tax-deductible contribution will be matched by a percentage at the end of the campaign (4/22/19). Click HERE to donate to the BWFP and be an agent of change in the lives of children in Gaston County.

When you think about childhood hunger, we often envision impoverished countries and images of malnourished children, but childhood hunger is a REAL and SERIOUS problem in our own community. Hunger affects more than just a child’s physical health; it impacts their social and emotional well-being. Children who face hunger on the weekend often live in a dark world of hopelessness.

But, you can help change this trajectory with a donation to the cause. For only $350, you can help provide weekend meals to a student for an entire school year. Any dollar contribution is going to make a difference. In fact, your donation of any amount could mean the difference between a child having to worry about where they get their next meal AND coming to school less anxious, more alert and ready to learn. No child should have to go hungry on the weekend.

Help us feed our community’s children in need and offer a brighter tomorrow.