Backpack Blessings gets boost from bank

Posted 9/17/20

Pinnacle Bank encouraged donations of food, and the bank contributed money for each new account in a September fundraiser that netted $1,040 for Backpack Blessings. The program cares for …

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Backpack Blessings gets boost from bank

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Pinnacle Bank encouraged donations of food, and the bank contributed money for each new account in a September fundraiser that netted $1,040 for Backpack Blessings. The program cares for Powell’s under-nourished elementary school children by providing food for weekends, being maintained by numerous volunteers and a board of nine members representing five Powell churches.

Sandy Hatch is stepping back from leading the program, and Diane Hensman is stepping up as the new purchaser of food. Jackie Hall will organize the volunteers who fill the backpacks each week. Emily Thomas will oversee the transporting of food to the Union Presbyterian Church, where a room is designated for storage and a work area is provided to ready the backpacks each week.

The program will start sending home “care packages” of food for weekend meals next week. The cost to fill each backpack is about $7 for each weekend. Pinnacle Bank’s donation will buy food to feed 149 elementary children.

Backpack Blessings of Powell is a nonprofit corporation with 501c3 IRS status. Money to run the program is provided by donations, fundraisers and grants.

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