APRIL Mission of the Month: bLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK
For
April, our mission focus is Blessings in a Backpack. Did you know one in five
school-aged children rely on free or reduced-price meals at school? At Ringgold
Elementary North, 98 children depend on these meals.
But
what happens on the weekends? Blessings in a Backpack provide food for children
who might otherwise go hungry. Volunteers use donations to buy
non-perishable items, packing eight items per bag—proteins, fruits, breakfast
items, and snacks. On long weekends, bags may contain up to 14 items.
Bags
are delivered anonymously to teachers, who discreetly place them in students’
backpacks. It costs $150 per year to feed a child on weekends. Your support
makes a difference!
Support
Blessings in a Backpack, our April mission. Donate via the collection plate, Tithely
(select MOM), or mail a check to the church (memo: Blessings in a Backpack
Ringgold Elementary). Donations will be sent at month’s end, with possible
rounding up by the mission team.
Mission Team