Bobcat Backpacks Program

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Bobcat Backpacks Program Bobcat Backpacks Program provides weekend food for children in need in Radford City Virginia Schools. Cost per week is about $1,350.

In January of 2016, increased need for weekend food was identified by Radford City Public School principals and guidance counselors. The Bobcat Backpacks Program was created as an autonomous program run by community members who were willing and able to dedicate the time and energy to running a successful program. At that time we served to 65 students throughout all Radford City Schools. The number of students served has increased to 150+ students. The Bobcat Backpacks Program has been able to grow through the generosity of Radford City Schools, residents, businesses, grants, local churches, food drives, and Radford University. Purchased food comes from the Radford Food Lion and Feeding America - Southwest Virginia, that are able to sell their food to us at a reduced cost. Housed at the Presbyterian Church of Radford, volunteers bag meals for 150+ Radford City Schools students every week. Included are 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners and snacks. We also provide food and snack pantries at Belle Heth and Radford High School. As a part of Radford University’s Inauguration of President Hemphill, RU raised food items for the Bobcat Backpacks Program on it’s “Day of Service” initiative. The entire campus worked toward this goal together and were thrilled to be a part of this effort. Our goal is to obtain funding to not only continue our program, through grants and donations, but to increase the number of children served as well as the nutritional value of the food provided. As of June 2017, we have become a Radford City Schools Partners for Excellence Foundation - Partner Project. We are excited to work with the foundation for greater visibility and combined fundraising efforts. Donations can be made on our gofundme.com/BobcatBackpacks page or mailed to:
RCPS Partners for Excellence Foundation
PO Box 355
Radford, VA 24143

Pack night TONIGHT! Celebrate Radford High School Homecoming by spending an hour with us packing weekend food for Bobcat...
10/15/2026

Pack night TONIGHT! Celebrate Radford High School Homecoming by spending an hour with us packing weekend food for Bobcats in need! 5pm at the Presbyterian Church Of Radford on 4th and Randolph.

Hoping to have some volunteers today for packing! We love seeing your beautiful faces showing up to serve our community!...
10/08/2026

Hoping to have some volunteers today for packing! We love seeing your beautiful faces showing up to serve our community! As always, a huge THANK YOU to the Presbyterian Church Of Radford for allowing us your space to pack (and store) our food for all these years! Your commitment to helping us feed Bobcats in need is a wonderful gift to our community.

11th Annual Radford Gives Back - a campus-wide food drive - is coming up on Oct. 21! Highlanders can get involved in foo...
10/02/2026

11th Annual Radford Gives Back - a campus-wide food drive - is coming up on Oct. 21! Highlanders can get involved in food collecting and the big packing event! Bobcats can get involved by helping to unload the donations at the Presbyterian Church of Radford afterwards! Let’s Go Radford!!!

What an amazing turnout we had at packing this week! Radford University Panhellenic showed up in a major way along with ...
10/02/2026

What an amazing turnout we had at packing this week! Radford University Panhellenic showed up in a major way along with Radford Club Tennis and our friends from foodlion1622! Thanks to all our regulars too! What a great city Radford is to help feed our Bobcats in need!

Tonight’s the night THE NIIIIIGHT! Join us to pack tonight at 5pm at the Presbyterian Church Of Radford !
10/01/2026

Tonight’s the night THE NIIIIIGHT! Join us to pack tonight at 5pm at the Presbyterian Church Of Radford !

Today! Hope to see you at the Presbyterian Church Of Radford at 5pm!
09/24/2026

Today! Hope to see you at the Presbyterian Church Of Radford at 5pm!

We had SO MANY helpers today! From Community Life Church, Phi Delta Theta, and Radford University Tennis! It made our pa...
09/17/2026

We had SO MANY helpers today! From Community Life Church, Phi Delta Theta, and Radford University Tennis! It made our packing SO FAST! Thank you!!

Hoping to see our friends to volunteer packing our weekend food bags tomorrow at 5pm!
09/17/2026

Hoping to see our friends to volunteer packing our weekend food bags tomorrow at 5pm!

Much love to our friends at Food Lion - Radford, VA! Our long time program supporters who always make sure we have the f...
09/07/2026

Much love to our friends at Food Lion - Radford, VA! Our long time program supporters who always make sure we have the food we need to pack for our Bobcats. Thanks for volunteering with us!

Hey friends! We’re going to play this pack night by ear!!! As soon as the storm lightens up we’ll pick up the food and h...
05/21/2026

Hey friends! We’re going to play this pack night by ear!!! As soon as the storm lightens up we’ll pick up the food and head over asap. Thinking closer to 5:30 to meet at the Presbyterian Church of Radford? Be safe and stay home if the weather is too dicey!

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201 4th Street
Radford, VA
24141

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5pm - 6pm

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