The Backpack Buddies Foundation of Loudoun, Inc. (BBFL) exists to fund, facilitate, and educate existing and potential weekend food programs in Loudoun County. Learn more on their website.
STATISTICS
About 1 in 4 school students in Loudoun County are uncertain where their next meal will come from. Most of these students are eligble to receive free or reduced-cost meals at school, Monday through Friday, but they lose this support on weekends and on school breaks.
A donation of $50 provides 60 meals for children in need
A donation of $100 feeds nearly 20 children/provides 120 meals over a weekend.
Loudoun County has over 3,000 students who rely on volunteer programs for food over weekends and school breaks.