Weekend Feeding Program
The prevalence of hunger in Davidson County is a very harsh reality and it's elimination is one of FGFRC's primary goals. The Weekend Feeding Program provides 194 students from four local elementary schools with a backpack loaded with nutritious food for weekend consumption. Participating students are selected by the school's guidance counselor.
Brier Creek Elementary School's backpack program was the first in Davidson County and the fourth in the state of North Carolina. With the help and support of the Second Harvest Food Bank of NW North Carolina, Lowes Foods, and Fairgrove Family Resource Center, 50 children receive a backpack of child friendly food each week.
The success of the first backpack program in 2006 and economic plight in Davidson County inspired FGFRC to expand the program. Three additional schools are now included in the program and are fully funded by grants and donations. The Weekend Feeding Program helps ease some stress for parents as they know their family has food for the weekend. The program also helps students focus more on school work as their nutritional needs are met.
194 students attending Pilot Elementary, Thomasville Primary, Fair Grove Elementary and Brier Creek Elementary School have nutritious food to sustain them every weekend during the school year.
