Backpack Program gets a surprise Brownie boost

Front row, l to r: Scouts Willa S., Sawyer L., Bella N. and Maddy R., Back row, l to r: Lauren Brodeur, Lucy Buff, Gabby Pesca, Schuyler Momrow, Lily Ward

Front row, l to r: Scouts Willa S., Sawyer L., Bella N. and Maddy R., Back row, l to r: Lauren Brodeur, Lucy Buff, Gabby Pesca, Schuyler Momrow, Lily Ward Each week, members of the BCHS Student Senate gather to make a meaningful difference in the school community by assembling between 60 and 100 backpacks filled with food for local students. These backpacks are distributed every Friday as part of the BC Weekend Backpack Program. The districtwide program is available to help families address food insecurity over the weekend, ensuring that students have access to nutritious snacks and easy-to-make meals outside of school hours. On April 17, the weekly effort included a special addition. Every backpack contained a surprise box of Girl Scout cookies, thanks to the generosity and initiative of Brownie Troop 5067. The scouts – including students from Eagle, Hamagrael and Slingerlands – sold an additional 146 boxes of cookies specifically to donate to the program, demonstrating their commitment to giving back to the school community they love. In addition to their donation, members of Troop 5067 visited the high school to take part in the early-morning backpack assembly process. Working alongside the older students, the Brownies helped fill backpacks and gained firsthand experience in community service and collaboration. Well done, Troop 5067, and many thanks to the members of the BCHS Student Senate who ensure the backpacks are full every week of the year! For more information about the BC Weekend Backpack Program or ways to support the initiative, click here.   The post Backpack Program gets a surprise Brownie boost appeared first on Bethlehem Central School District.