A "backpack program" is a way to provide food to children who might not have enough to eat. Schools give students a backpack filled with food to take home for the weekend or school holidays. Full definition
Through her efforts to help children everywhere — be it through her «Blessings in a Bag» backpack program for students in her district, or charity fundraisers for childhood cancer awareness — Sam Ingram exemplifies what it means to be a School Nutrition Hero. (beyondbreakfast.org)
We have three elementary [schools] that qualify for the federal fruit and veggie bar, and our [backpack program] is really big — it's a really big deal.» (beyondbreakfast.org)
These signs of hunger inspired her to apply for the Feeding America Backpack Program with the help of New Haven Food Services Director, Tim Cipriano. (chefannfoundation.org)