The North Hills Backpack Initiative was started in 2012 to supplement weekend food supplies for district families in need. Today, the program offers food assistance to North Hills School District students of all ages.
Elementary school students enrolled in the program have a variety of meal, breakfast and snack items discreetly delivered to their school locker once a week as a supplemental resource for the weekend. Participating families are known by school counselors and the administration only. Enroll here.
Middle and high school students can pick up needed food, hygiene or personal care items in their respective school’s Pantry, accessible via each school's counselors. No sign up is required. Feminine hygiene products are also available free of charge in the girls' bathrooms.
The North Hills Backpack Initiative operates under the direction of the North Hills Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and is made possible by community donations in partnership with North Hills Christian Church.