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Backpack Buddies Delivers One Millionth Meal

The celebration was held at Hightower Elementary School on April 24.

By Compiled by AJT staff May 14, 2025, 11:55 am Edit

Backpack Buddies recently delivered its one millionth meal in support of food-insecure children.

Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta celebrated the delivery of its one millionth meal, marking a major milestone in its mission to fight weekend hunger among food-insecure children. The event took place at Hightower Elementary School on April 24 and included a special meal delivery in partnership with the Robert D. Fowler YMCA, the Psi Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Winters Chapel United Methodist Church.

The ceremony commemorated the incredible impact of delivering one million meals to children in need, and to highlight the power of community partnerships in addressing childhood hunger.