Weekend Backpacks providing meals to homeless kids and their families in Baltimore

Weekend Backpacks providing meals to homeless kids and their families in Baltimore

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AND THEY WOULD LOVETO HAVE THE RAVENS COME SEEWHAT THEYNEWS MEGAN KNIGHT HAS THEIRSTORY.TRACK ONE: A MORNING ATWEEKEND BACKPACKS STARTS WITHA QUICK PEP TALK& PERHAPS AFEW WORDS FROM ITS FOUNDERSANDIE NAGEL & AND THENEVERYONE SPRINGS INTO ACTION.((nats of packing)) TRACK TWO:THESE VOLUNTEERS WILL BEPACKING DOZENS AND DOZENS OFBAGS OF FOOD TODAY& EACHDESTINED FOR A CHILD IN NEIN BALTIMORE.

((Alan)) :53 ouridea is that children who arehungry cannot learn.

Theydonthey donhomework, their attendance isbad, there are disciplineproblems at the school 1:07TRACK THREE: WEEKEND BACKPACKSSTARTED SIX YEARS AGO WHENNAGEL FILLED 18 BAGS OF FOODFOR HOMELESS KIDS.

TODAY&THEIR ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS AREPACKING HUNDREDS OF BAGS AWEEK.

ONE BAG PROVIDES AFAMILY OF THREE WITH SIX MEALSEACH.

THE CHARITY PARTNERSWITH 33 SCHOOLS IN BALTIMORECITY TO DISTRIBUTE THE FOOD.((Alan)) 1:49 attendance hasbeen much better with thesefamilies, grades have gone upwe have empirical studies bythe principals, the socialworkers at the schools, theteachers and the comments wehear are absolutely amazing.it makes us want to keepgrowing and growing 2:05 TRACKFOUR: THEIR NUMBERS QUICKLYGREW WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT.THEY WENT FROM DISTRIBUTINGABOUT 600 BAGS A WEEK TO 12-HUNDRED OVER THE SUMMER.((Amy)) 14:51 I will say itamazing how many people wehelp, I will say itmany people we help becausethese many people need ouhelp 14:59 ((BUTT WITH)) 15:10I just feel great when Ileave, I feel like I reallyhave helped other people 15:15TRACK FIVE: THEIR GOAL IS TODISTRIBUTE ONE- MILLION MEALSIN 20-21& AND THEY WOULD LOVETO SEE SUPPORT FROMBALTIMORELAMAR JACKSON AND HISTEAMMATES.

((Alan)) You cancover this bite 9:02 we areunbelievable Ravens fans&((Butt with)) 9:23 weto have the Ravens here((Amy)) 18:46 I think we needto invite Lamar to come ondown and back with us and seewhat goes on!

18:52 Standup:33:35 of course you canvolunteer to help pack thebags with Weekend Backpacks orbe a driver to get the bags totheir destination and ofcourse monetary donations arealways welcomed as well tokeep these Weekend Backpacksgoing and help kids in need.For more information on thisorganization you can go towmar2news.com.

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