“I know you love me because you give me food,” shared a young boy to his teacher upon receiving his weekend food from our BackPack Program. It’s a quote we’ve shared in past but one worth sharing again.

This week marks the 10^th Anniversary of our region’s BackPack Program, a program made possible by you. This program fills a meal gap for children on weekends who are without their federally subsidized school breakfast and lunch.

Thanks to your support we’re able to provide entrees, shelf stable milk, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables and snacks to nearly 1,100 children weekly at 44 NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin schools.

As another child recently shared to his bus driver, “someone cares about me.”

Join us on Sunday, March 22, 2020, 10:30-12:30 p.m. for the 42nd Annual Al Dumancas Chef Brunch at Greysolon Ballroom in Duluth.  A portion of this event’s proceeds will once again benefit our hunger-relief work throughout NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin.

“We appreciate our patrons for dining in our restaurants and attending our annual brunch. They allow us to give back to the community, supporting the food bank and those who can’t afford meals,” said Chef Paul Madsen, Arrowhead Professional Chef.

Over the last 10 years, support from the Arrowhead Professional Chef’s annual event has ensured over 40,500 meals for our neighbors in need throughout NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin.