Backpack and clothes‑closet programs serving 440+ Rockingham students, leaders say
District staff reported more than 440 students currently identified for weekend backpack meal support (down from about 500 in Jan. 2025), backpack programs operating in 22 of 23 schools, and 14 schools sponsored by Second Harvest food bank; staff urged community donations and school‑level contacts.
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District staff told the board that the backpack program — which supplies nonperishable weekend food for students facing food insecurity — currently serves more than 440 identified students and operates in 22 of the district's 23 schools.
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