We Partner with Schools
Our partnerships with schools across Cape Cod are a vital part of our program. Cape Kid Meals collaborates closely with school staff to implement and manage several initiatives, including our Weekend Backpack, School Pantry and School Snack programs. Each week, we coordinate the delivery of weekend food bags with teachers, administrators, and social workers, who assess student needs and identify those who would benefit most. Additionally, our pantry program provides families with essential food items throughout the week, and our school snack initiatives ensure that students have access to snacks during and after the school day.
How Does It Work?
Volunteers pack the food bags weekly for each school. The food bags are delivered to school by Friday morning. School staff put the bags into the child’s backpack before weekend dismissal. The entire process is confidential and only the school personnel know which students are receiving the bags.
We feed Cape Cod’s most vulnerable children every weekend
We support the most vulnerable children in our community—those who lack consistent access to food over the weekend. Our focus is on providing them with familiar, easy-to-prepare meals to help ensure they don’t go hungry during this time.
What Is In The Food Bag?
All of the food we provide is shelf stable and ready-to-eat because many of the children we serve will need to prepare it themselves, often with limited access to a refigerator, stove or microwave. Each bag includes meals and snacks to last them for the weekend.