09/18/2026
In our district, many teachers can share stories about students who come to school on Monday not hesitant to begin the week, but eager to return after a weekend without a proper meal or any idea when they will have their next one. These children are the reason we initiated the Backpack Program here in MSAD #6.
Our Backpack Program discreetly supplies nutritious, child-friendly, and easy-to-prepare food to children in all our district schools. Students take food bags home over the weekend and during school breaks when classes are not in session.
Here’s how you can help:
Make a cash or check donation. Checks can be made payable to BE – District Backpack Program (return the sealed envelope with your child; Attn: Backpack Program Coordinator)
Donate online (see link below)
Donate nonperishable food items. Please, no glass jars or oversized items.
Some suggested items are: really anything that a student can heat up to feed themselves
mini cereal boxes
instant oatmeal
fruit cups/pouches
applesauce
granola bars
mac n cheese
canned soups
canned vegetables
tuna
crackers
prepared meals (microwaveable)
pudding
individual snack-size snacks
fruit snacks
pasta
pasta sauce (small cans/plastic jars)
peanut butter
jelly
packaged meals
ramen noodles
instant potato packages
pasta sides packages
hamburger helper
Online donation link: https://square.link/u/SgLuLX3Q
