Blair County Community Action Program - Mountain Lion Backpack Program (MLBP)
2301 Beale Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602
Only for elementary students in the Altoona Area School District
Students are given their backpack every Friday for 35 weeks of the school
year
An enrollment form is provided to the parent/s before school ends and during the summer months for the parents to return to the school counselor.
Services free of charge
Altoona, PA
Description
Provides students with backpacks of food every Friday for 35 weeks of the school year. The backpacks contain 2 of each: breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks and drinks. Items may include cereal bowls, granola bars, raisins, ramen noodles, fruit cups, oatmeal, tuna, soup, mac-n-cheese, etc.
Providing organization
Blair County Community Action Program
Agency advocates for the poor and near poor. Programs include utility assistance, weatherization, shelters, and HUD approved counseling.