MONROE, Wis. — SSM Health on Tuesday donated more than 300 backpacks filled with food to help students in the School District of Monroe who are experiencing food insecurity.
The backpacks filled with nonperishable food items will support the district’s Backpack Buddies program, which provides weekend food for students who rely on school meals to fulfill their weekly needs.
“It makes us feel good to know that our kids are being taken care of, and I think it represents the community of Monroe that they’re always stepping up,” said Joe Monroe, the district’s director of people services.
The program serves around 220 kids and roughly 130 to 150 families, depending on the time of year, he said.
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