Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County Chapter's Bridge the Gap gala raised over $165,000 to provide weekend food for school-aged children who might otherwise go hungry.
Community volunteers filled 3,000 backpacks with kid-friendly, shelf-stable, and nutritious weekend food for Waukesha County students to take home on the last day of school.
Wisconsin Public Radio reports some school districts are seeing students skip lunch because they can't afford it, and one area pediatrician says that can harm students' learning.
Rachel Hartling has experienced a lot. As a single mom with a school-aged son who has special needs, she knows the feeling of worry. Rachel shares how Blessings in a