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Welcome!

Douglas County Backpack Buddies Program is a community-based charitable organization designed to provide non-perishable weekend food to in-need students (PreK-12) to help them achieve academic success, improved behavior, and better attendance.  Backpacks with seven meals are distributed to participating students each Friday so that they have adequate and nourishing food over the weekend - preparing them to learn on Monday.  Better test scores, improved reading, and math skills decrease in behavior problems, and increased attendance have been attributed to participation in the Backpack Buddies Programs. The program is dependent on monetary and food donations from the community. 

 

So, if you know of a student in Douglas County in need, don't be afraid to reach out to Backpack Buddies!

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Donations are now accepted through PayPal.
Scan QR code for a direct link.

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We're here to help your student learn and grow.
For more information call
(775) 292-5639.

2023-2024 Packing Dates

9:00 am | 2nd Monday of every other month

 

June 12th, 2023

August 14th, 2023

October 9th, 2023

December 11th, 2023

February 12th, 2024

April 8th, 2024

June 10th, 2024

Thank you to NV Energy who has provided a grant to the
Backpack Buddies Program for 2023 in the amount of $12,000.

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