A growing number of school children in our community rely on free and reduced priced meals at school for their main daily meals. However, there may not be enough food to go around over the weekend. The goal of the Happy Sacks mission outreach program is to provide healthy snacks for school children over the weekend. We pack approximately 150 Happy Sacks each week, which are then delivered to the schools on Friday, and given out by the school counselors to the appropriate children. For the 2024-25 school year, we packed and delivered 4,943 Happy Sacks. Since the program began in the Fall of 2012, we have delivered 40,044 Happy Sacks to children in our community. The need continues to grow as does the cost of filling the bags. The Happy Sacks program is not a part of the church’s regular budget, so we depend on your donations. As we get ready to begin our 14th year of the Happy Sacks program, please consider picking up a few extra items the next time you’re at the store or making a financial donation to support the Happy Sacks ministry. Thank you for your continued support of this mission! You can help us fill these Happy Sacks by contributing the following items: Cheese or peanut butter crackers 100% fruit juice boxes (not Capri Sun) Non-perishable milk boxes (white milk only) Fruit cups Applesauce cups Dried fruit (individual servings) Fruit-filled breakfast bars (Nutri-grain brand) Granola bars (Nature Valley Honey & Oat) Goldfish, Cheez-its, Combos, pretzels (individual serving bags). PLEASE, NO CHOCOLATE INGREDIENTS, and all items should be name brands and within expiration dates. Happy Sacks collection bins can be found in the Dorothy L. Rainey Fellowship Hall and by the rear portico doors of the Sheldon Family Life Center. If you would like to make a financial gift towards Happy Sacks, please click on FINANCIAL GIFT. If you would like more information, or you would like to volunteer to help pack or deliver sacks, please contact Debbie Johnson by e-mail at dljohnson8957@gmail.com. Thank you for your continued support of this mission!