The success of the Backpack Buddies program is one of those good-news, bad-news kind of things. It’s good news that every two weeks thanks to Backpack Buddies, 1,010 schoolkids are sent home with ...

With students now back in school, meal programs are helping to ensure many at-risk youngsters have healthy food throughout the week. A program being run out of midtown Toronto is striving to ensure ...

SASKATOON – It’s a cost that comes up every year but for many families working on a tight budget, it could mean the difference between putting food on the table or buying much needed school supplies.

A recently launched initiative that provides youth with a bag full of food, toiletries and information is helping address the growing issue of food insecurity in Lambton County. This past summer, the ...

More than 1,500 backpacks going to kids in need More than 1,500 students will be sent back to school with a backpack full of supplies thanks to a local initiative.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The North Shore Tourism Association is lending out backpacks containing items to help neurodivergent people access tourist ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Backpack Basics ...

2:14 Man, who once called the streets home, launches new backpack program to help the homeless population in West Kelowna Sheldon Vance knows firsthand what it’s like on the streets. Now the general ...

United Way Niagara’s Backpack for Kids program is gearing up for the start of the new school year. The organization plans to fill about 2,500 backpacks during a one-day blitz held at Beatties ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ticonderoga — The Ticonderoga Area Backpack Program announced Friday it recently received funding of $10,000 from Cloudsplitter ...