Donations Needed for Lunch "Backpack Program" in Tipp City 
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TIPP CITY - Tipp Monroe Community Services will continue to team up with Tipp City Schools to provide weekend meals for needy students. The Backpack Program provides a weekend supply of nutritious food for children on the weekends and extended breaks from school. The program is open and available to any family in Tipp City schools who needs it. There is no charge to participate in this program.

 

   Each Friday bag contains enough nonperishable food for two breakfasts, two lunches, six snacks, and two dinners. Parents must contact their child’s school office, teacher, or guidance counselor to sign up to receive a bag.

 

   TMCS collects and bags the donated food items for each child. A representative from the school board office picks up the bags and ensures each child in the program receives one before leaving school on Fridays.

 

   Donations are needed to keep the program running. All food donations must be single serving size and individually wrapped.

 

The following items are needed:

Sam’s Club - Pringles Potato Chips, Van Camp’s Beanee Weenee, Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies, Reese’s Puffs and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cereal Bar Treats, Apple and Eve 100% Juice Variety Pack, Chef Boyardee Variety Pack 7.5 oz., Campbell’s Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup, Capri Sun, Pop Tarts, Welch’s Variety Pack, Campbell’s SpaghettiOs, Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli, Dinty Moore Beef Stew, RITZ Original Crackers 18 Pack, Kellogg’s Assorted Breakfast Cereal (25 pack), Welch’s Concord Grape Jelly (30 oz., 2 Pack), Kraft Easy Mac Original Flavor Single-Serve Pouches (18 ct.) (online only), Bumble Bee Snack on the Run Chicken Salad Kits (3.5 oz, 9 pk) (online only), Crackers with Peanut Butter or Cheese, Combos.

 

   The items needed are available at Kroger: Kroger Brand Creamy Peanut Butter (16 oz), Pearl Milling Company Value Pack Chocolate Chip Pancake On the Go, Rice-A-Roni Creamy Four Cheese Rice, Libby’s Diced Carrot Cups, Sun-Maid California Raisins (6ct), and Kroger Cheese Dip-N-Cracker Sticks Snack.

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   Any other individually packaged fruits, vegetables, meals, etc., will be accepted. Pop-top cans and microwavable food works best. Please do not send bags of potato chips. They do not travel well.

   If you want to make a food or monetary donation, don't hesitate to contact TMCS at 937-667- 8631.

 

   Tipp Monroe Community Services is a local nonprofit organization responsible for identifying and filling the needs of Tipp City and Monroe Township residents. We provide recreational, educational, cultural, and social service programs. For more information, visit tmcomservices.org.