The History
The Backpack Program began in 2012 in partnership with McKenzie Folan, Second Harvest Food Bank and Old Town Elementary. McKenzie was in high school and needed to do a service project. He had played baseball on the field at Old Town Elementary and had heard that this school had many students who were food insecure. He was able to raise the first $15,000 that it took to begin the program. This program has provided tens of thousands of meals over the time it has been in existence.