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Averill Park students, staff and Regional Food Bank describe decade-long backpack and pantry program
Summary
District staff and Regional Food Bank partners detailed a 10-year backpack and pantry program that provides weekend food for students; program uses student workers and community donations and accepts direct online gifts designated to the district.
District staff and partners on Thursday described Averill Park's decade-long backpack and pantry program, which provides weekend food for elementary, middle and high school students and relies on the Regional Food Bank, student workers and community donations.
Kate (district staff) and Megan Beauchamp, the elementary counselor who oversees the elementary backpack program, explained that the program began in 2015 at one elementary school and…
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