Starfish Backpack Program
Starfish Backpack Program
The Starfish Backpack Program was founded by the Abbotsford Rotary Club, who recognized that poverty and hunger continue over the weekend for many children in elementary school. They named it The Starfish Program, after the Parable of the Starfish. Deltassist is proud to be partnering with the North Delta Rotary to offer this Program within the community of Delta.
How It Works
The program is simple. Backpacks are sent home each Friday, full of food for children and their families for the weekend during the school year. Participating schools identify students who would benefit from a Starfish backpack. Every Friday after school, students who are part of the Program pick up a backpack at their school and take it home. Monday morning the students return empty backpacks for refilling for the following Friday.
Currently we are supporting children in 14 elementary schools in North Delta. Our hope is to continue to raise funds so that we can support many more children.
The cost of filling one backpack for one child every weekend throughout the school year is $525. We rely on donations and sponsorship’s to be able to fill these backpacks. The more donations and sponsorship’s we have, the more children we can feed.
If you would like to donate to this program to ensure that children in need do not go without over the weekends, please click the icon below. (On North Delta)
