Weekender Bag Program – Fighting Weekend Food Insecurity

Jericho Partnership launched our Weekender Bag program in 2022 after a school social worker asked for help feeding students who were going hungry on weekends. We quickly created a solution: bags with six nutritious meals to ensure children have food over the weekend.

Each bag contains easy-to-prepare, kid-friendly items such as oatmeal, soup, tuna, microwave pasta, peanut butter, granola, mac n’ cheese, applesauce, and more. Since its launch, the program has become a lifeline for students in need, helping families manage food insecurity while keeping children nourished and ready to learn.

  • Childhood Food Insecurity Facts:

    • Nearly 14 million children in the U.S. live in food-insecure households.

    • 1 in 5 children are unsure where their next meal will come from.

    • Children from Black and Latinx households experience food insecurity at more than double the rate of White households.

    • Local families in Danbury and surrounding areas rely heavily on programs like Weekender Bags to ensure children eat on weekends.

Your Support Matters!
You can help feed children who would otherwise go hungry. Every donation makes a difference:

  • $25 provides 5 Weekender Bags for students

  • $50 provides 10 Weekender Bags

  • $100 helps feed an entire classroom for a weekend

Donate Now to support the Weekender Bag program and ensure local students have nutritious meals every weekend.