Operation Home Plate

06/23/2026

🌧️ Rainy nights are for big announcements… and we are SO excited to finally share this ❤️

🚨 NEW THIS YEAR 🚨

We are officially launching our Summer Backpack 🎒

This program is designed to help make sure kids in our community have food all summer long when school is out.

Because let’s be real…
No school = no school meals

And we’ve got you covered ❤️

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🎒 Weekly backpack food
👧 Ages 3–18
📍 Smithville Park

📅 Starts Monday, June 1
🕙 Mondays 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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👇 SIGN UP HERE
https://gformsapp.com/f/1A1AvbyLAVYNXXRhS1Ql2unu4dy6qBNoN5b-fp-dE7As/en/

📲 Questions? Text 330-765-9092

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We have been working behind the scenes to bring this to life, and we are so excited to finally open it up to our community ❤️

👉 Please share this so it reaches families who need it
Any Wayne County Student including Homeschoolers
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❤️ Operation Home Plate
A community program by Homeschool Voyages 501(c)3

06/23/2026

In case any of our families are trying to figure out back to school needs. This looks like a great program. You do need to register for this.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EECM7hy23/

✏️ BACK TO SCHOOL 2026 ON-LINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! ✏️📚

🔗 Register here: https://www.ptpm.net/backtoschool or scan the QR code
thru July 11th to help speed up the in-person shopping appointment process

⭐️Please note: Everyone who registers must come to People To People Ministries between July 13–17 to schedule their shopping appointment and bring all your required documents.

Help us spread the word by liking, sharing, and tagging families who may benefit from this program ❤️

06/22/2026

148 S Milton Street in Smithville 1-4pm today 6-8pm tomorrow. Backpack pick up is from 10am-12pm today.

06/21/2026

For tomorrow's distribution we have grape juice, pretzels, popsicle, 2% milk, grape tomatoes, lettuce, NKD Doritos, eggs, and more. 148 S Milton Street in Smithville please use the door and parking located off Mishler drive (look for our yellowish green people). 1-4pm Monday (June 22) 6-8pm on Tuesday (June 23). Please bring a photo ID and bags if you have them.
If you have a child signed up for the Backpack Program we will be distributing those tomorrow from 10am-12pm from the pantry.

06/19/2026

I don't think we have enough popsicles 🤣 These will be available for distribution during our backpack program hours 10am-12pm on Monday as well as during regular pantry hours 1-4pm on Monday or 6-8pm on Tuesday. Backpacks will be distributed from the pantry this Monday. 148 S Milton Street in Smithville. Please use the door and parking located off Mishler Drive. If you can see the baseball field you are on the wrong side of the building. Our yellowish green people will be out

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

06/15/2026

148 S Milton Street in Smithville. We are here until noon for backpacks. Pantry hours 1-4pm today and 6-8pm tomorrow

06/14/2026

Backpack pick up will be AT THE PANTRY tomorrow morning 10am-12pm. 148 S Milton Street in Smithville. Please use the door and parking located off Mishler drive look for our yellow people. Remember to bring your bags back so we can refill them.

06/13/2026

💙 A Special Thank You to Backroad Beauty & Co. 💙

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Backroad Beauty & Co. for selecting us as the recipient of the proceeds from the 50/50 raffle held during their Open House today.

We are honored by your generosity and thankful for your support of our mission. Community-minded businesses like yours help make a real difference and strengthen the work we do to assist families in need.

Congratulations on a wonderful Open House, and thank you for thinking of Operation Homeplate. We truly appreciate your kindness and support!