Our Mission:
We END Weekend Hunger for Kids in King County.
Backpack Brigade partners with local communities to provide weekend hunger bags to school kids in need. We ensure every child is fed all weekend long.
How It All Began
Backpack Brigade was founded in 2014, when volunteers were surprised to learn that a significant number of Seattle school children face hunger each weekend. Many displaced students rely solely on the free breakfasts and lunches they receive at school, so weekends and breaks leave them without a reliable source of food.
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Now, every Thursday during the school year, our volunteers pack bags of nutritious, easy-to-eat food and drop them at area K-12 schools, where they are distributed to students in need. Powered by volunteers and strengthened through donations and sponsors, Backpack Brigade aims to provide better food to more of Seattle’s hungry children each weekend.
We Serve Over 100 Schools in King County
Aki Kurose Middle School
Bailey Gatzert Elementary School
Beacon Hill Elementary School
Bellevue School District
Beverly Park Elementary School
Benson Hill Elementary School
Big Picture 6-12
Bryn Mawr Elementary School
Campbell Hill Elementary School
Cedarhurst Elementary School
Chinook Middle School
Dearborn Elementary School
Des Moines Elementary School
Dimmit Middle School
Dunlap Elementary School
Edmond S. Meany Middle School
Emerson Elementary School
Evergreen High School
Glacier Middle School
Graham Hill Elementary School
Hamilton international Middle School
Hawthorne Elementary School
Hazelwood Elementary School
Hazen High School
Highlands Elementary School
Highline High School
Hilltop Elementary School
Hilltop Heritage Elementary School
Honey Dew Elementary School
John Muir Elementary School
John Stanford International School
Kennydale Elementary School
Kimball Elementary School
Lakeridge Elementary School
Laurelhurst Elementary School
Leschi Elementary School
Lincoln High School
Madrona Elementary School
Madrona K-8
Maple Elementary School
Maplewood Heights Elementary School
Martin Luther King Elementary School
McGilvra Elementary School
McMicken Heights Elementary School
Mercer Middle School
Meadow Crest ELC
Montlake Elementary School
Mt. Rainier High School
Orca K-8
Pacific Middle School
Puget Sound Skills Center
Rainier View Elementary School
Renton High School
Renton Park Elementary School
Renton Academy
Rising Star Elementary School
Risdon Middle School
Sartori Elementary School
Seahurst Elementary School
Sierra Heights Elementary School
South Shore K-8
St. Therese Catholic Academy
Stevens Elementary School
Summit Sierra High School
Sylvester Middle School
Talbot Hill Elementary School
Talley High School
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Tiffany Park Elementary School
Tyee High School
Washington Middle School
Wellspring Learning Center
White Center Heights Elementary School
Wing Luke Elementary School