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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 image above to volunteer for the 2021-2022 SY
Our Sponsors Our Partners
Recent Grants, Donations and Fundraisers
Friends & Family Holiday Giving Campaign 2021 - $6,700
Benz Technology, Inc. (2021-2022 Business Partner) - $3,500
Distinguished Sales Achievement Club (DSAC) - $3,340
Cafe Mezzanotte CPN - (TBA)
Rotary Club of Parole (Annapolis) - $3,000
Chartwell Foundation - $2,000
Giant Foods - (Food Donation) - $1,350
Benz Technology, Inc. Employee Party Donations (Evite) - $1,120
The Giving Square - $1,000
Folger McKinsey (Hooting Helpers Club - Food Donation) - $977
Hope Springs Church - Holiday Meal Donation - $750
Benfield Elementary School (Spare Change Drive) - $595.93
Christ Child Society of Annapolis - $500
Kwon's Taekwondo Severna Park - $300
Goska's Inc. - $253.75
Braveheart Run Club (Food Donation) - $250
Pack 412 - (Food Donation) - $60
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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