Fighting Food Insecurity: Backpack Buddies Food Drive (January 5, 2017-Febuary 4, 2017)

January 5, 2017- February 4, 2017

Join YPN's food drive for Arlington Food Assistance Center's (AFAC)backpack buddies program which provides weekend and holiday meal packs to homeless and food-insecure Arlington County school-aged children. Unfortunately for many local youth, school meals are the only nourishment they receive daily, so on weekends and over long holidays, the children often go without any food at all.  That fact is why this food drive is so important to YPN!  Will you donate and help us collect these very important meals? We will be collecting three items to contribute.  These items will be paired with other foods in the backpacks and there will be enough food in each pack to feed each child for two days (six meals, plus snacks).

Items Needed
Chef Boyardee Meal Cups
Mac & Cheese Cups
100% Fruit Juice boxes   

Item Drop-off or Mail-In Locations:
1. Northern Virginia Urban League Headquarters
1315 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314
Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm

  
2. Bring items to each Join Week event

Where to find the Items? 
Grocery store, target, Sam's, Costco, Online- amazon, etc.  Items can be bought individually or in packs. 

Can I get a donation letter?
Yes, YPN is an auxiliary organization of the Northern Virginia Urban League—a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax-exempt to the extent allowable by law.

Donations also being collected online to buy items to Sponsor a Backpack Buddies Child:
For the Weekend: $7.50
For a Month: $30
For a Semester: $195
For a Year: $390
  
  
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