Summer Hunger Soars as Backpack Society Expands | Denver News

Summer hunger is hitting hard in the south metro, and The Backpack Society is racing to keep kids fed—distributing 500+ weekend food bags weekly, triple what they did last year, thanks to new partnerships with libraries and recreation centers. With supplies running low, they urgently need canned meals, cereal, and other easy-to-prepare staples—and even teens are stepping up with graduation gifts. Every donation, volunteer hour, or dollar helps ensure no child goes hungry when school’s out. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cea23fe2432e805d