Backpack Blessings

11/22/2025

Family & Friends,

The Backpack Blessings program is so very grateful for our community at large! The Valley was faced with a problem, and once again, the people of the Valley opened their hearts and blessed those in need. Now that the government has reopened and families are receiving the needed help, this outreach has been paused. If any family has a need for extra food, please contact the school district.

We want to thank everyone who donated to feed the children. Thank you to all those who made this possible at both the elementary and high school. Thank you to all the bus drivers. None of this would be possible if it wasn't for your outpouring of kindness.

Thank you!

Linda, Backpack Blessings

10/30/2025

We haven't been active on Facebook lately, but the Juniata Valley backpack program is still going strong.

The recent uncertainty with government budgets has caused increased food insecurity for many families in our school district. To help combat this problem, we're collecting Ramen noodles and mac & cheese for the bus drivers to hand out as students are getting off the buses in the evenings.

Food items can be dropped off at the elementary, high school, and district offices during the school day. We hope to start handing out the food on November 5. If the program is successful, we might add other items to the wish list in the future.

Please share this post. We thank you for your help!

11/16/2021

UPDATE:

Potatoes & apple pies have been donated. All we need now to complete the meals are six pumpkin pies.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far!

Backpack Blessings is happy to host the 10th annual Thanksgiving dinner giveaway for families in need in the Juniata Valley School District on Monday, Nov. 22. This year's giveaway will take place at the District office entrance behind the high school.

We still need some items to complete the meals:

25 - 5 lb. bags of potatoes
5 - apple pies
5 - pumpkin pies

The potatoes should be dropped off at the District office by Nov. 18, and the pies should be dropped off by 9am on Nov. 22.

If you can contribute any of these items, please contact Linda at 814-386-9308, so she can keep the list updated.

Please share this with your friends. Thank you!

11/08/2021

Backpack Blessings is happy to host the 10th annual Thanksgiving dinner giveaway for families in need in the Juniata Valley School District on Monday, Nov. 22. This year's giveaway will take place at the District office entrance behind the high school.

We still need some items to complete the meals:

25 - 5 lb. bags of potatoes
5 - apple pies
5 - pumpkin pies

The potatoes should be dropped off at the District office by Nov. 18, and the pies should be dropped off by 9am on Nov. 22.

If you can contribute any of these items, please contact Linda at 814-386-9308, so she can keep the list updated.

Please share this with your friends. Thank you!

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Backpack Blessings is excited to be celebrating its 9th annual Thanksgiving Day meal for 25 families. Like last year, you can choose to sponsor a family and get all the items listed below, or donate a particular item. I will send emails to people on my mailing list and post updates on this page as soon as we have enough of a particular item.

We will need 25 of each of the following items:

5 lb bag of potatoes
canned corn
canned yams
stuffing
gravy
biscuits

Thank you!
Linda