Nourish a child, nurture a future

Support local children in need with nutritious food that fuels their potential.

Hunger shouldn’t be a childhood memory

For too many children, school-provided meals are often the only reliable source of food during the week. When school is out, children facing food insecurity frequently go hungry, impacting not only their physical health but also their mental, emotional, and social development.

Effects of Hunger on Children

Triggers stomach aches, headaches, fatigue, weakened immunity, and asthma.
Causes difficulty focusing, memory issues, and behavioral struggles in class, often leading to lower grades.
Increases risk of depression, anxiety, social withdrawal, and developmental delays.
Raises the likelihood of repeating grades or dropping out of school, limiting future opportunities.

Bright futures start with full bellies

When children have access to nutritious food, they thrive. Regular meals enhance their ability to concentrate, reduce absenteeism, and pave the way for a brighter, more successful future. By supporting the Bean Bag Food Program, you help fill the gap of hunger that children face when not in school.

We’re on a mission to end childhood hunger

Understanding the impact of hunger on children, we’re committed to making sure no child in our area goes hungry. We collaborate with local schools in Souderton, Quakertown, and North Penn districts to reach families most in need. In addition to food, we also offer guidance to families, helping them break the cycle of hunger. Your support is vital to this mission.

Our goal is clear: to stop hunger in its tracks and Provide food, encouragement, and hope to children experiencing weekend hunger.

18%

of households with children could not afford to buy enough food for their families.

47

million Americans lived in households that experienced hunger of lacked access to an affordable, nutritious diet.

29%

of households where children skipped meals at least once during the year reported it happening almost every month.

From your generosity to their plates

Bean Bag Food Program transforms your donations into nutritious bags of food that are distributed to local children in need. Each bag is a lifeline, ensuring that children have enough to eat over the weekend and during school breaks. Your donations help us keep this program running.

100% of all donations are used to purchase food for children in our community, unless you choose to support our operations fund.

Simple Steps to Big Impacts

1. Donate Today

The easiest way to make an immediate, direct impact is with your financial support.

2. Join the 100 Box Challenge

Host a food drive at your business, school, club, church, or community.

3. Sponsor and attend the Souderton Main Street Food Crawl

Join us every September for our biggest fundraiser of the year!

4. Volunteer

We can’t do it without our wonderful volunteers who pack food bags weekly, deliver the bags, and organize fundraising and donation drives.

Hear the Difference You Make

"It has helped us a lot as a family because the children are happy to receive food that we cannot buy for them... we appreciate all your support and hard work for us and all the other families in the community, blessings."

We are happy and very grateful to receive these bags. As a mother, I enjoy the time that I have at breakfast with the children. 3 calm kids without electronics in their hands. 100% THANK YOU."

This program was very helpful to our family... some of our work was still impacted from the pandemic so finding extra money for snacks, and extra groceries has been difficult. This program definitely helped to fill in those empty spaces.

The 100 Box Challenge has ignited a spark within our Alderfer Auction team. More than just a competition to collect boxes, it's become a powerful force for connection and community impact.

We are incredibly grateful for the free food bags provided through the Bean Bag Food Program, as they ensure that our families have ongoing access to high quality, nutritious meals. This support makes a profound difference in the lives of our children and helps ease the financial pressures many of our families face.