To fight food insecurity, we provide students with nutritious foods during school weekends and breaks, while working to increase families’ resources and support networks. Help build up a family’s resources and support networks
so that it doesn’t face food insecurity in the future. For a family to break out of poverty, it must build up many resources; including those in education, job and life
skills, health, and support networks. That is why GoPacks partners with local community groups to offer multiple ways for families to increase their resources. Food insecurity and poverty are complex problems. Consequently, their solutions are also complex, and take time to effect change. GoPacks Quick Facts -
*We are a non-profit, 501c(3), funded by grants, donations, fundraisers, & collaborations.
*GoPacks currently partners with families at all Marietta City Schools, the Washington County Career Center, and local families that choose to homeschool.
*For every day away from school (during the school year) we provide a breakfast, a lunch, & a snack.
*We have nutrition guidelines - a minimum of one protein, one serving of vegetables, whole grains whenever possible & nothing over 800 mg of sodium.
*Our program is structured around building relationships, it is not a hand-out program.
*GoPacks is all about community members coming together to help each other.
*Opportunities are given for family members to participate in the GoPacks distribution process, as well as in various community events, classes, etc.
