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Backpack Program

Peanut butter, canned goods, bread, and bagged apples and oranges in front of water bottles

In Partnership with New Hope Ministries

Spring Grove Area School District partners with New Hope Ministries, a local social service agency, to offer a youth weekend food program for families in need.

The program is free of charge.  

How It Works

The program begins each fall and runs through the end of the school year. Each Thursday or Friday before dismissal, students in the program receive a grocery bag filled with nutritious foods that are easy to prepare and eat over the weekend.

Typical foods in the bag could include:

  • Cereal
  • Water, milk, juice
  • Granola bars 
  • Fruit snacks
  • Soup
  • Pasta and spaghetti sauce

Student participation is confidential and known only to school and New Hope staff involved in the program's operation.

If you are interested in participating in this program, please complete and submit the form below for each of your children.

Questions

Contact your child's school counselor.

Register Your SGASD/New Hope Ministries Student for the Backpack Program

Required

Student Information

Student Namerequired
First Name
Last Name
Student's School Buildingrequired
Student's Graderequired
Student's Graderequired
Student's Graderequired
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Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian Namerequired
First Name
Last Name

Program Acknowledgments

By checking the box below, I agree to allow my child to participate in the Spring Grove Area School District/New Hope Ministries Backpack Program.requiredPlease select up to 1 choice
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By checking the box below, I understand that the Backpack items may contain possible allergen-containing ingredients. Parents and guardians concerned about food allergies must be aware of this risk. The Spring Grove Area School District and New Hope Ministries will not assume any liability for adverse reactions to food consumed. requiredPlease select up to 1 choice
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