Weekend
Backpack
Program
Many Boone County children have food when school is session. But what about the weekends?
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In early 2025, Shalom House began a pilot program with Stokes Elementary School. In order to address weekend food needs, Shalom began supplying Weekend Backpacks to those in need.
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Each Friday beginning Aug. 22, 2025, students enrolled in this program will receive 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 snacks to take home for the weekend. If this program is successful and sustainable, we will add more schools to the program.
BOONE COUNTY PARENTS!
Weekend Backpack Program - Stokes Elementary
The Shalom House recently launched a pilot program of our Weekend Backpack program at Stokes Elementary in Lebanon.
If your child attends Stokes and has a food need on the weekends, Shalom House will help bridge the food gap for your child. Each Friday, the Shalom House will provide 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 snacks in a bag that easily fits into a child's backpack.
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Register now for your Stokes Student to begin receiving weekend backpacks:
1. Complete this form and send it back to the school OR
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2. Scan the QR code below to complete the form to sign up for a backpack.
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Backpacks will be given to your student every Friday before leaving school beginning August 22nd.
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Questions? Contact shalomhousedirector@gmail.com or call 765-891-9065.
Weekend Backpack Program QR Code