Sheldon, Iowa — A partnership of Ag Partners and Nutri-Blend raised well over $1-thousand for the Sheldon Community Backpack Program at a free-will donation meal held Tuesday evening during Open House at Sheldon Middle School.
Organizers of the fundraiser report a good turnout for the meal, and according to Nicole Anderson of Ag Partners, the event raised a total of $1,217.31, with 100-percent of the proceeds going to the Backpack Program. In addition, she says their partner in the event, Nutri-Blend has generously donated one meat stick and one container of shelf-stable milk that will go into the backpacks once each week, for every child, for three months.
The Sheldon High School Backpack Program sends backpacks full of nutritious foods home on Fridays with students who might not otherwise get a nutritious meal during the weekend.
Here are a few photos from Tuesday’s Drive to Feed the Kids………….
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Original story posted at 11:09am, August 20, 2018
Sheldon, Iowa — The Backpack Program at the Sheldon Community Schools will be getting a financial shot in the arm through a fundraiser tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at the Sheldon Middle School.
Ag Partners will be hosting a “Drive to Feed the Kids” fundraising supper during Tuesday evening’s Open House for Sheldon East Elementary and Middle School families. Nicole Anderson of Ag Partners tells us more.
Anderson says the Backpack Program provides food for the weekend to students who might not otherwise get nutritious meals on the weekend.
She says another company has teamed up with Ag Partners and the Sheldon Community Schools to help fill the backpacks.
The “Drive to Feed the Kids” fundraising meal will be held in front of the Sheldon Community Middle School, with food being served beginning and 5:00pm, and running until 6:30, or until the food runs out, and is open to the public.
The Open Houses at Sheldon East Elemntary and Middle School are an annual event that leads up to the first day of classes for students, which is scheduled for Thursday.
