Organizations Filed Purposes:
BACKPACK BEGINNINGS' MISSION IS TO DELIVER CHILD-CENTRIC SERVICES TO FEED, COMFORT AND CLOTHE CHILDREN IN NEED. BY ENSURING FOOD AND BASIC NECESSITIES ARE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO CHILDREN IN NEED, WE MAKE A POSITIVE AND LASTING IMPACT ON THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
THE OBJECTIVE OF OUR FOOD BACKPACK PROGRAM IS TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY BY FILLING THE WEEKEND FOOD GAP FOR CHILDREN IN NEED. OUR PROGRAM REDUCES THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF HUNGER SO CHILDREN ARE READY TO LEARN IN SCHOOL AND SUCCEED IN LIFE. WE DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 45,000 FOOD BACKPACKS DURING THE YEAR. $202,367 WAS SPENT FOR THE FOOD BACKPACK PROGRAM IN 2019-2020. THE OBJECTIVE OF OUR FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING DIRECT ACCESS TO FREE AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NEED. WE ARE SERVING 31 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FRESH FOOD TO SOME OF THE CHILDREN WE SERVE. $219,811 WAS SPENT FOR THE FOOD PANTRY IN 2019-2020.OUR COMFORT BACKPACKS OFFER CARE, COMFORT AND BASIC NECESSITIES FOR CHILDREN DURING TRAUMATIC SITUATIONS. WE PROVIDE BACKPACKS FULL OF COMFORT ITEMS SUCH AS BLANKETS, STUFFED ANIMALS, BOOKS, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND MORE TO ABUSED/NEGLECTED, HOMELESS, FOSTER, AND REFUGEE CHILDREN. WE DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 1,200 COMFORT BACKPACKS. $72,212 WAS SPENT FOR THE COMFORT BACKPACKS IN 2019-2020.THE CLOTHING PANTRY PROGRAM WAS OPENED IN RESPONSE TO ONGOING REQUESTS FROM SOCIAL WORKERS IN NEED OF APPROPRIATE CLOTHING FOR THE CHILDREN THEY SERVE. OUR PANTRIES PROVIDE ACCESS TO 100% FREE DAILY WEAR AND STANDARD MODE OF DRESS (SMOD) CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN IN GUILFORD COUNTY. WE ARE DISTRIBUTING CLOTHING ITEMS TO APPROXIMATELY 1,850 CHILDREN ANNUALLY. $108,136 WAS SPENT IN 2019-2020.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Mindy Oakley | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Terry Jones | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cross | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Allison Cochran | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Parker White | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $0 |
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