This Christmas season, M&R Marketing is providing a $5,000 donation match to BackPack Ministry. For every dollar donated through mandrgives.com, M&R Marketing will match the donation up to $5,000. The United Way is facilitating the donations, and every gift is tax deductible.

This is the third annual M&R Gives with donations totaling an excess of $12,000 going to local organizations. We are excited to see how we’ll come together this year to support the important work of BackPack Ministry. 

The BackPack Ministry began in February of 2011 serving 9 students from Lane Elementary. In the years that have followed they have grown to service over 1,850 children across 24 schools and 3 counties. As the program grew, they inspired eight other churches to create their own programs which now serve an additional 450 students with food, clothes, and school supplies. 

Children who come to school hungry are identified by teachers, counselors, or principals. A permission form is sent home asking parents/guardian permission for the child to receive a bag of food every Friday. The BackPack Ministry shops weekly at the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank. Each student receives 15 child friendly items (4 drinks, 3 protein, 3 fruit, 3 snacks, and 2 breakfast) each Friday. Each school has a team that packs and delivers. The team members place the bag of food in each child’s backpack in a designated area at the school. 

You can learn more about BackPack Ministry and help us raise $10,000 by visiting mandrgives.com!