Help us fill backpacks with healthy food to feed hungry kids on the weekends!

Every week during the school year we send backpacks home with elementary school kids in Bremerton. Many kids in our area depend on free lunch programs. The weekends can be challenging for kids and families facing food insecurity. Our mission is to address that gap and provide Bremerton’s children with healthy food for the weekends.

Bremerton School District employees tell us how many backpacks are needed for their school each week. We fill backpacks up with delicious food – including fresh fruits and veggies – and deliver them to the schools. Then, the backpacks are given directly to the kids that need them. Our backpacks provide our community with nutrition, while maintaining their privacy!

Our impact extends far beyond the backpacks we provide. With each backpack, we are breaking down barriers to success and building a stronger foundation for these children's futures.

By addressing the critical issue of weekend hunger, we are:

How Can I Help?

Volunteer

The Bremerton Backpack Brigade is a 100% volunteer run organization.  We rely on volunteers like you to continue providing food to hungry kids.

Donate

The Bremerton Backpack Brigade relies on donations from our community to help feed kids and families in the Bremerton area.  Your donation of money or goods will directly impact a family in need.

Donate

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