The St. Croix County American Legion Butler-Harmon Post 80 Children & Youth Team donated $700 to the School District of New Richmond’s Happy Kids Backpack Program.
The program currently provides Kwik Trip food vouchers to 192 families and daily snacks to 172 elementary students, helping children get food beyond their regular school meals.
Unlike federally funded school nutrition programs, the backpack program is funded entirely by donations from local businesses, organizations and community members, according to the district’s School Nutrition Department.
Legion representatives presented the donation at New Richmond Middle School to Megan Walters, the district’s school nutrition resource and promotions lead.