North Raleigh Ministries has doubled the number of children for Backpack Buddies. We are now feeding 80 children per week. Backpack Buddies provides healthy food to hungry children at times such as weekends and school vacations when other resources are not available. If we do not have enough donations, the ministry is forced to purchase food, which is over $1,000 per week!

We are in need of the following food items: single serving breakfast items, 100% juice boxes, shelf stable milk, healthy snacks, canned vegetables, mac & cheese, canned chicken or tuna, and canned pasta. Food items can be taken directly to North Raleigh Ministries at 9650 Strickland Road in Raleigh.

Each BackPack contains:

• 2 cans of vegetables
• 1 can of fruit
• 2 cans of meat or meat stew, such as tune, chicken or ravioli
• 2 packs of noodles (Easy Mac in individual packs or Ramen noodles)
• 2 boxes of 100% juice
• 3 boxes of shelf-stable milk (can be found in the baking aisle)
• 2 healthy snacks such as dried fruit, granola bars or Goldfish crackers
• 2 breakfast items such as oatmeal packets, small low-sugar cereal boxes or breakfast bars

Pop top and individual sizes are best. No soft tops or high sugar items will be allowed in the BackPacks.

Do you enjoy Durham Bulls Baseball? Help us serve North Raleigh and enjoy a ballgame at the same time! Buy vouchers at NRM for games Sunday through Thursday, and NRM keeps half of the admission price. See your board members or advisory members, or stop by the Thrift Shoppe for vouchers.

The Food Pantry needs spaghetti sauce, canned chicken or tuna, peanut butter, canned pasta, boxed potatoes, paper products, toilet tissue and Clorox wipes.

Visit North Raleigh Ministries at 9650 Strickland Road, Suite 161. Call 844-6676 for more information.

Each BackPack contains 2 cans of vegetables, 1 can of fruit, 2 cans of meat or meat stew (tuna, chicken or ravioli), 2 noodle packs (Easy Mac in the box which we will separate into individual packs, or Ramen), 2 100% juice boxes, 3 boxes of shelf-stable milk (found in the baking aisle), 2 healthy snacks (dried fruit, granola bar, Goldfish crackers), 2 breakfast items (oatmeal packet, small low-sugar cereal boxes, or breakfast bars). Pop-top and individual sizes are best. NO soft tops or high sugar items are allowed in the BackPacks.