Independent Food Sack Packing with Portland Backpack

Independent Food Sack PackingPurchase the food, craft care cards, pack the food sacks & deliver them to us!Activity detailsWhat volunteers doPurchase food, craft care cards, pack the food sacks & deliver them to us! We'll get them to elementary school kids who need food over the weekends! Please visit our website to see the list of foods to pack: https://www.portlandbackpack.com/food-buying-list Each food sack includes: Two meals such as Mac & Cheese, Soup, Ravioli, Chili, Beans and Rice. Two fruit items such as applesauce packets/cups, fruit bars. Two nut-free snacks (goldfish packets, fig bars, seaweed packets) . Two individual breakfast items (cereal cups, microwave pancake cups, shelf stable yogurt pouches). One care card. Coordinate with our Program & Volunteer Coordinator, Christy, if you have questions or want help coordinating an at-home packing with a group of your friends and/or team members. christy@portlandbackpack.comWhat volunteers should knowWe value each of our food sacks at $6/sack. About nonprofit: Portland BackpackMission1 in 5 kids experiences food insecurity in Oregon. Portland Backpack makes sure the kids we see everyday eat everyday. We provide weekend food sacks to 1200 kids at 15 Portland public schools. Kids who rely on free school meals during the week can rely on us on weekends.Portland Backpack websiteAbout Field Day Field Day is a community engagement platform designed to drive employee engagement and social impact at scale. Launched with the mission to connect companies and their teams with local nonprofits, Field Day simplifies the discovery, coordination, and reporting of volunteer opportunities and charitable initiatives. The platform addresses three main challenges: finding nonprofits and volunteer opportunities, managing logistics, and aggregating impactful data for reporting and storytelling. Field Day enables companies to streamline their corporate social responsibility programs by providing tools for volunteer event management, donation matching, and real-time impact reporting. It fosters meaningful relationships between employees and their communities, enhancing team cohesion and purpose. By partnering with nonprofits, Field Day helps companies integrate social responsibility into their corporate culture. As an all-in-one solution, Field Day bring its benefits to all communities. The platform's intuitive technology and comprehensive support services make it easier for organizations to implement and sustain effective social impact programs, ultimately leading to a healthier, more engaged society. For more information, visit Field Day.