Volunteers help deliver Backpack Snack Attack meals during coronavirus pandemic

As an outreach program of the Warwick Reformed Church, the “Backpack Snack Attack” program helps feed approximately 300 needy school children in all the villages throughout the Town of Warwick.

And the Backpack Snack Attack volunteers are grateful to the many wonderful community members who made it possible.

During the current Covid-19 epidemic, the schools were closed.

More than 100 volunteers

As a result, Dr. David Leach, superintendent of the Warwick Valley School District, asked Backpack Snack Attack volunteer Jenna Price to coordinate a group of volunteers for daily transport of breakfast and lunch meals to the organization’s backpack kids.

Price recruited more than 100 volunteers to assist with a grab-and-go meal program during this time of social distancing.

June 23 was the last food delivery from the Warwick Valley High School to needy Backpack Snack Attack families.

“We’ arranged a small thank you parade and gathering for our volunteers that deliver the food,” reported Backpack Snack Attack President Shirley Puett.

The community’s generosity, Puett explained, allowed the organization to help the families of those children during these recent, difficult months.

Local support has also given Backpack the ability to continue to assist those families with other resources to help them through the summer.

“The Backpack program,” she said, “is appreciative of the over 100 community volunteers who helped make food deliveries to students in the Florida, Greenwood Lake and Warwick Valley school districts.”

During the pandemic restrictions Warwick Valley High School “Backpack Snack Attack Warriors” did all the shopping and packing necessary to provide weekend meals for the students. And to keep the Backpack volunteers safe, a limited number of people were involved in these activities.

Florida and Greenwood Lake school district food deliveries were made to the homes of students in the Backpack Snack Attack program by district nurses, Marlene Lysack in Florida and Laura LaRoche in Greenwood Lake.

Warwick school district food deliveries were made to the homes of students in the program thanks to the efforts of Price and Leach along with, Monica Dorfman, Kerri Foley, Anh Sobo and the “Road Warrior” volunteers.

‘Meals2Go,’ too

Twice a week, “Meals2Go” breakfasts and lunches, as well as Backpack Snack Attack weekend meals, went to the homes of nearly 200 children in the Warwick school district. The Meals2Go were provided by members of the Warwick Valley School District Food Services Department.

Essentials

Backpack Snack Attack program volunteers wish to thank everyone who has helped the organization in this important community support effort.

Anyone interested in making a donation or volunteering to help with this program should go to:https://backpacksnackattack.com, https://www.facebook.com/BackpackSnackAttack/.

Or contact@backpacksnackattack.com.