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Donna Wilson-Johnston, MSW, LGSW (President & Founder)
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David Petrillo, Vice President
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Jodi Flippen, Treasurer
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Donna Wilson-Johnston, MSW, LGSW (President & Founder)
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David Petrillo, Vice President
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Jodi Flippen, Treasurer
501 (c)3 Nonprofit Organization
EIN: 38-3897461
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WE ARE ALL CONNECTED
Our Mission
To address and reduce the impact of poverty on communities
by providing weekly backpacks of food to children in need and creating volunteer opportunities within the community.
We provide healthy meals and snacks to children over weekends, holidays and school breaks.
Outcome Measures & Outputs
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Satisfaction Survey (Backpack Buddies Participants & Program Coordinators)
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Pre & Post Six Item Food Security Survey (measures high, low and very low food security)
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Volunteer Survey (Survey Monkey)
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Provide nutritious, consistent weekly food backpacks to identified children
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Create volunteer opportunities in the community
Title I Schools Served in
Anne Arundel County
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Hilltop Elementary School (Glen Burnie)
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Eastport Elementary School (Annapolis)
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Belle Grove Elementary School (Brooklyn Park)
Click on the Volunteer Image Above to Sign Up
Our Sponsors Our Partners
Recent Grants, Donations and Fundraisers
Anne Arundel Women Giving Together (2020-2021) - $10,000
Friends & Family Holiday Giving Campaign 2020 - $6,938
Folger McKinsey Elementary School PTO (Produce Bags) - $5,000
Whole Foods Market (Annapolis) Nickels for Nonprofits - $4,353.60
Oak Hill Elementary School (Candy Gram Event) - $3,947
Benz Technology, Inc. (2021-2022 Business Partner) - $3,500
Giant Foods Severna Park Food Donation - $2,098
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (MLK Social Media Campaign) - $1,400
Collins Aerospace Charitable Grant Award - $1,000
African American Professionals Forum-Collins Aerospace - $835
Asbury United Methodist Church - $593
Caldwell Banker CB Cares Foundation - $500
American Legion Post 175 Severna Park - $500
Kwon's Taekwondo Severna Park - $300
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Anne Arundel County Food Bank
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools
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Benfield Elementary School
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Giant Foods Severna Park
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Bello Machre Meaningfull Day Program
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Civic Groups - Girls Scouts/Boy Scouts
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The Providence Center
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Amazon Smile Foundation
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Froyo House
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The UPS Store
Photographs by Anna Delobe
