Backpack
Buddies Parent
Survey
Natalie Weir
Chair – PE&D
Fall Conferences
 Booth
near entrance
 Provided

Healthy Snack
Do-it-yourself trail mix
 Interpreters
5
On-Site
question survey handed out by teachers
Increased access to nutritious
foods over weekend
Overall parents felt that this program gave their
children access to nutritious foods over the weekend
# of Responses

36
34
32
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
91.7%
2.8%
Yes
No
5.6%
No Response
How the program is helping
 Parents
felt that their children were more excited
for school and had better health with this program
25
# of Responses
20
15
10
5
0
Excitement for
school
Education
Feeling healthy
Not helped my child
Other
Is the food provided shared with
other family members?
 Almost
90% of parents indicated that this food is
shared with the family
35
30
88.9%
# of Responses
25
20
15
10
5
2.8%
8.3%
0
Yes
No
No Response
Other foods wanted


Mostly satisfied
More fruits and vegetables
Less baby food
9
8
7
# of Responses

6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Other comments from Survey
 Thank
you, very helpful!
 “I am thankful to you. My daughter gets very
excited about the food”
 Share what we don’t use with neighbors
Assessing Impact
 Parent



perspective
This program helps give their children nutritious
meals over the weekend
The food provided makes their children more
excited for school and feel healthier
This program not only helps enrolled children, but
also other family members
 Program


Standpoint
Backpacks with more fruits and vegetables are
preferred
Helping not just children receiving backpacks, but
others as well through sharing
Backpack
Buddies
Updates
Brianna Stahlmann
Director of Community
Outreach
Q4 Food Drives

Clim-a-Tech


Holiday Party



4-5 bins of food collected by their employees
4-5 bins of food collected by sustainers and
members
$350 donated as well
Enough food to pack for two weeks – 300
backpacks for students and 1,200 meals!
Year-to-Date
 15
Weeks of Food Service
 7 Packing Parties, 5 Stock the Shelves
 2,250 Backpacks Delivered
 9,000 Meals!
Coming Up

Packing Party @ HQ


January 21, 6-8 p.m.
Literacy Night @ John A. Johnson Elementary
February 6, 5-6:30 p.m.
 Shifts coming soon!


Sustainer Volunteer Events
February 8
 Two shifts available

Questions?