Friday Backpack Program - Rolla MO

12/18/2025

What a fun Christmas gift idea we're doing! I've already sent off some Christmas cards honoring loved ones.
If you need a Christmas gift idea, we are sending out Christmas cards on behalf of the donor to a loved one. Lots of different cards still available.

12/11/2025

Do you have a hard to buy for person on your list?
For only $7, you can feed one child for one week.
If you make a donation in someone's name and let us know, we will send a Christmas card or regular card to let them know someone was thinking of them and gifted the Friday Backpack Program a monetary donation in their name.

12/02/2025

Rescheduled packing from Tuesday to Wednesday. 3:15 - 4:30. Methodist Church's Family Center. Same place as usual.

12/02/2025

No packing for Tuesday, December 2 due to Rolla schools being closed.
We will try to pack tomorrow. Stay tuned. Feel free to text 573-368-8001 for updates.

10/21/2025

10/08/2025

When you bought a lemonade during The Take Stand event in July, your money went to a collective pot, which was then earmarked for nonprofits who wrote grants to receive those funds, by proving that their nonprofit helps lessen child abuse.
The Friday Backpack Program is once again a recipient of a grant through PCCAN (Phelps County Child Advocacy Network).
Thank you!

Let’s face it—Parenting is TOUGH! But, so is being a kid.
94% of Missouri adults agree there are better ways to discipline a child than to use physical punishment. 💓

Behaviors that feel challenging to us
are a kid’s way of saying they’re tired,
hungry, scared, over-stimulated,
uncomfortable or, even, excited!

https://somethingweagreeon.org/responding-to-difficult-behaviors/

09/24/2025

It was a fun time! Generous community!

09/24/2025

08/24/2025

07/30/2025

Thank you!

Help fill a backpack, feed a child! 🌟🎒

OMCC is collecting donations for the Friday Backpack Program now through October 25th.
Bring child-friendly, easy-to-cook food items and help keep local kids nourished over the weekend!

Donations can be placed in the box near the bulletin board at the club.

Let’s help support kids in our community together. Every snack counts! ✏️📚

07/27/2025

We are always so blessed when children get involved with our program. Last month Ridgeview Christian Church held a VBS and the group of children picked the Friday Backpack Program to support. This meant that they brought in food items to donate to the program - and boy did they bring a lot of food! We're so blessed to be in this community.