The Becker Backpack Buddies organization received a $500 donation from Sherburne State Bank last week after SSB held their weekly, “Jeans For a Cause” program.

The “Jeans For a Cause” program at the bank allows employees to wear denim jeans each Friday as long as they donate at least $2 that day to an important cause that employees select at the end of the calendar year. This year, BBB was the chosen cause and they gratefully accepted the generous gift.

Becker Backpack Buddies provides nutritional meals and snacks to youth in Becker public schools whose primary source of food is the school cafeteria.  By providing a bag with food items on Friday afternoons, it  helps students sustain through the weekend until they return to school for a meal and their nutritional, mental, and overall well-being needs are met. 

With this program, BBB hopes to reach children throughout the community and establish an effective outreach program to enrich the lives of children in need. All children should have access to appropriate food and nutrition programs for securing a food supply that promotes physical, cognitive, and social development.

BBB has a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BeckerBackpackBuddies.