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Averill Park highlights decade-long backpack food program; partnership with regional food bank secures supply through next year
Summary
Superintendent reported on the district’s backpack program, calling it a roughly decade-old partnership with the regional food bank that served hundreds of students and currently has funding to continue through the next school year.
The Averill Park Central School District told the board on July 9 that its elementary backpack food program, operated in partnership with the regional food bank, had a strong year and currently has enough funding from the food bank to continue into the next school year.
Administrators said the program started about a decade ago and has expanded from one site to all three elementary schools and into secondary…
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