The Weekend Backpack Program at Springwoods sends meals and snacks home each weekend and school break with students facing food insecurity when away from school, and is a critical need in our community.
The Weekend Backpack program is open all school year long.
Food items that are GREAT for the Backpack Program:
• Macaroni and Cheese or Easy Mac
• Pudding Cups (unrefrigerated)
• Microwave Meals (unrefrigerated)
• Pop top can meals such as Chef Bollardi
• Fruit Cups (unrefrigerated)
• Peanut Butter (plastic container)
• Jelly (plastic container)
• Apple Sauce (plastic container)
• Oatmeal or Grits (sold in packet form)
• Small cereal boxes (Not regular sizes)
• Granola/Fruit Bars
• Any easy to open cans of soup or fruit.
• Tuna or canned chicken
• Gummy Snacks (individually wrapped)
Food items that are NOT great for the Backpacks:
• Candy
• Anything in a glass container
• Cookies
• Soda
If you would like to have nonperishable food mailed to the school via Amazon or other stores, please address items to:
Attn: Weekend Backpack Program
c/o Sara Rodriguez
Springwoods Elementary School
3815 Marquis Pl, Woodbridge, VA 22192