New Lebanon Backpack Program Donations Needed

October 2023

Dear New Lebanon Community,

I write this letter with the goal of telling you about a wonderful program that benefits several families in our local New Lebanon community. This program is called “The BackPack program.” This program provides 30 backpacks full of food for children and their families on weekends when school breakfasts and lunches aren’t available.

As a district we partner with the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. The foodbank helps us organize and gather the food. This program is completely self funded by our New Lebanon community. Families, community members, and businesses make donations to this program. It costs our community $8,190 a year to support 30 families in our community with a full backpack of food most weekends.

Throughout the year we will be working on fundraising projects so that we can continue this opportunity for our families in the future. It is our community’s goal to raise an additional $8,190 to support the backpack program for next school year. The Northeastern Food Bank is accepting donations from the community to continue this service to our students and their families in need.

Did You Know?

It costs $273 to support one child for the year.
It costs $4,095 to support 15 students for the year.
It costs $8,190 to support 30 students for the year.

To Make a Donation: * Consider asking a business to match your donation*

Write a check to: The Regional Food Bank
In the memo section of your check be sure to write “for New Lebanon CSD”
Drop the check off to either WBH Elementary School, the New Lebanon Jr/ Sr. High School or you can mail it to:

The Regional Food Bank of NorthEastern NY
965 Albany-Shaker Rd
Latham, NY 12110

I appreciate your time and consideration to this great cause. Thank you for your support and do not hesitate to contact me with any questions at akourt@newlebanoncsd.org. See attachment for more information and feel free to share this information with members of the community

Fondly,

Andrew Kourt
NL Superintendent of School

NL BackPack Program Information

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