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Mountain Lion Back Packs Help Kids Fill Up

By: Dawn Pellas
Updated: February 28, 2013
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Schools offer healthy meals for students throughout the school week, but on weekends, many go hungry. The Mountain Lion Back Pack Program is here to help.

On today's show, Organizer Heather Little and Paula Foreman from Altoona Area School District join Dawn to explain how the program works and what types of foods are available for children who are enrolled.

Help Mountain Lion Back Pack Program Get a $20,000 Grant:  Just "like" the program on Facebook to learn about Walmart's "Fighting Hunger Together" campaign.  You will receive instructions on how to vote for Mountain Lion Back Pack Program. Then, vote daily from April 1st through April 30th to help the program win the much needed cash!

Details on Mountain Lion Back Pack Program from Organizer Heather Little: "We are an agency of Central PA Community Foundation. We are a non-profit, 501(c) (3) corporation. Donate through the Central PA Comm. Foundation website at centralpagives.org.  (Mtn. Lion Back Packs in drop down list).  OR mail to CPCF at 1330 11th Avenue Altoona, PA 16601.

Mountain Lion Back Pack Program is looking to organize a board of directors to help make sure the program continues to grow. Please contact the program at the above address if you are interested in getting involved.

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