As part of RC 10’s ongoing commitment to Social Justice, our Council has been participating in the Regional Food Bank’s BackPack Program. This Program is designed to meet the needs of hungry children on weekends when other food resources are not available. The program provides bags filled with foods that are child-friendly, shelf-stable, and easily consumed. Bags are packed each week by school staff and discreetly distributed to participating children every Friday afternoon. The bags are then returned on Monday to be refilled for the next weekend.
In the four counties that RC 10 represents, the following school districts currently have a Regional Food Bank BackPack Program: Albany, Argyle, Averill Park, Ballston Spa, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Brunswick-Brittonkill, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Capital Region BOCES, Cohoes, Corinth, Fort Edward, Greenwich, Guilderland, Hartford, Green Island (Heatly), Hoosick Falls, Hudson Falls, Lansingburgh, Mechanicville, North Colonie, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, Rensselaer, Schodack, Shenendehowa, South Glens Falls, Stillwater, Troy, Voorheesville, Watervliet and Whitehall.
It costs the Regional Food Bank $183 to support a child for the entire year. There are never enough funds to provide for all the applicants so we are asking for the assistance of RC 10 members to contribute to this very worthy cause. No contribution is too small since our combined efforts will help to sustain the program.
If you would like to contribute, make checks payable to The Regional Food Bank and write RC 10 BackPack Program/Name of School you would like to support in the memo section of your check. For example RC 10 BackPack Program/North Colonie. If you do not care which school gets the funds, simply write RC 10 BackPack Program. Donations are tax-deductible and all donors will receive a donor acknowledgment letter. Please mail your check to Barbara McCarthy, 5 Ascot Circle, Apartment 9, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
If you have any questions, please contact Barbara McCarthy at irishiz9@aol.com/518-682-2814. Thank you for your anticipated generosity. Since September, these contributions have been collected.
SCHOOL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | TOTAL |
ALBANY | 25 | 100 | 25 | 150 | ||
ANY SCHOOL | 50 | 50 | ||||
ARGYLE | 50 | 183 | 233 | |||
GREENWICH | 183 | 183 | ||||
HUDSON FALLS | 50 | 50 | ||||
RENSSELAER | 30 | 30 | ||||
STILLWATER | 183 | 183 | ||||
VOORHEESVILLE | 183 | 183 | ||||
WHITEHALL | 75 | 75 |
TOTAL $1,137