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Mascoutah Weekend Meals Our program provides bags of food for children in Mascoutah Community School District #19 who are in need.

Nationally, 1 in 5 children live in households that struggle to put food on the table. These households are referred to as “food insecure.” Just as financial insecurity leaves a family scrambling to pay bills, food insecurity means not knowing how you will provide your next meal. As a result, many children rely heavily on the free and reduced-cost school meal programs during the week and do not have much to eat over the weekend. In the Mascoutah Community School District, the national average is a reality with more than 400 students receiving free meals (breakfast and lunch) during the week and an even greater number receiving meals at a reduced cost. The purpose of the Mascoutah Weekend Bag program is to provide children with a bag of food to take home for the weekend. Children who don’t have enough to eat are more likely to struggle in school and more likely to miss school due to illness whereas students who regularly start the day with a healthy breakfast have improved school work and better test scores. Each Friday (or the last day of the school week), bags are sent home containing foods that are child-friendly, nutritious, nonperishable, and easy to prepare/eat. Each bag contains enough food for children to easily assemble 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches/dinners and some snacks. These items offer children healthy meals over the weekend when schools are unable to provide breakfasts or lunches.

10/14/2026

It's packing day tomorrow, October 15! Meet at MMS at 2:45. All ages welcome!

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09/29/2026

Our next packing dates are October 15 & November 19. All ages welcome! Meet at MMS at 2:30 and we're usually done by 3:30!

We had a HUGE turnout for packing this week! WOW!!! Thank you to our groups that joined us; MHS FBLA, MHS Beta Club and ...
09/19/2026

We had a HUGE turnout for packing this week! WOW!!! Thank you to our groups that joined us; MHS FBLA, MHS Beta Club and Boeing! We appreciate your help!

09/14/2026

Our first packing day of the year is this Thursday, September 17! Come join the fun at 2:30ish at MMS! All ages are welcome!

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09/01/2026

Hello and welcome to a new school year!!! Here are the packing dates for Mascoutah Weekend Meals:
September 17
October 15
November 19
December 17
January 21
February 18
March 18
April 15
May 13
Meet at Mascoutah Middle School at 2:30/2:45 and help pack bags! ALL ages and groups are welcome!

05/12/2026

Last packing day of the school year is this Thursday, May 14! Meet at MMS at 2:45/3:00.
All ages are welcome!

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Join us for our last 2 packing dates of the year--April 16 and May 14! Meet at MMS at 2:45. We are usually done by 3:30!...
04/13/2026

Join us for our last 2 packing dates of the year--April 16 and May 14! Meet at MMS at 2:45. We are usually done by 3:30! April 16 is our closet clean-out month and May is our summer food bag! We'd love your help--all ages are welcome!

1,620 jars of peanut butter for our pantry!!! Such a blessing! Also thankful for the awesome help stocking the shelves!
04/01/2026

1,620 jars of peanut butter for our pantry!!! Such a blessing! Also thankful for the awesome help stocking the shelves!

Please join us for our upcoming packing days: March 26, April 16 and May 14. We meet at MMS at 2:45 and we'll be done qu...
03/11/2026

Please join us for our upcoming packing days: March 26, April 16 and May 14. We meet at MMS at 2:45 and we'll be done quickly! ALL AGES are welcome! Thank you for your support!

Such an amazing day of packing!!! We love having so many hands making such a big impact!
02/20/2026

Such an amazing day of packing!!! We love having so many hands making such a big impact!

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