Each weekend, Inland Empire United Way provides backpacks of nutritious food to 1,200 homeless and very low-income children. Here's what a student and two local teachers had to say...

 

"Irene is a little on the shy side. She knows she does not read very well. In her words, she does not know how to read at all. However, this program has helped to assure her that this is where she can get help and she is displaying a more positive attitude. She is now believing that she can achieve new heights of learning. She is more excited about school."
Teacher, Ontario-Montclair School District
 
"It's an excellent program! I know there are students who go to sleep hungry."

 

"We don't have a lot of money. We live in a van, but we're gonna get money to live in a motel. Sometimes my mom and aunt sell stuff at the swap meet. We keep our food in an ice chest."

 

You can help! For example, $150 can sponsor a child to receive a backpack of food each weekend for a year, and provides a child nourishment and a sense of belonging.