BISMARCK, N.D. — A program that provides basic food supplies to help feed needy students over the weekends is expanding. The Backpacks for Kids program launched in Bismarck in 2006 is being expanded to Mandan, and similar programs are being launched in Fargo and Jamestown.
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Needy students meal program expands (The Fargo Forum)
December 17th, 2009 
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No Comments »Schools report spike in need (Hickory Daily Record)
December 2nd, 2009 Luggage Boy Several schools in the Catawba County Schools system have implemented the Backpacks for Kids program. This year, however, the need for the program has increased as the economy has worsened.
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November 23rd, 2009 Luggage Boy Evansville’s Weekend Backpack — Food for Kids Program, run and organized by the Tri-State Food Bank, was highlighted in a report released last week by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. “I was really excited about it because this program has a lot of impact on our community,” said Mary Blair, executive director of the food bank. “It’s helping prepare children for the future, which helps everybody. I …
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September 19th, 2009 Luggage Boy MAGGIE RIOPELLE Tribune Staff WELLAND — This school year started off with a lot of smiles and full backpacks. The Backpacks for Kids program run every year at Welland’s Giant Tiger in support of children with the Open Arms Mission, has hit a new record, according to store owner Wayne Zatorski.[...]
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