WAUKESHA — On Saturday, Blessings in a Backpack of Waukesha County came together with community volunteers to fill 3,000 backpacks with nutritious supplemental food for students in the area.
On the last day of school, Waukesha County students in need will receive the extra backpack full of snacks to take home. The event was sponsored by real estate and investment management services company JLL and took place outside the company’s offices at 20800 Swenson Drive.
According to the organization, it is estimated that more than 15,000 Waukesha children under the age of 17 struggle with hunger over the weekends. In 2012, the Waukesha County Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack was formed to combat this issue.
(Back left to right) Waukesha County Blessings in a Backpack Board of Directors Susan Reed, Tim Rymer, Lisa Hayes, Amanda Busche, Diana Schmidt, Regina Estrada, Jennifer McCausland, and Rebecca Melgares helped out at the event.
- Courtesy of Blessings in a Backpack of Waukesha County
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The volunteer event was sponsored by JLL and took place outside the company’s Waukesha office, 20800 Swenson Drive.
- Courtesy of Blessings in a Backpack of Waukesha County
Many community members came together on Saturday to help pack backpacks full of snacks for local children in need.
- Courtesy of Blessings in a Backpack of Waukesha County
(Left to right) Generac volunteers Diane and Eve Blankenheim, Mark Blankenheim, Eddie and Lisa Roebke, Ricardo Navarro, Scott Shuda and David Pollock participated in the event.
- Courtesy of Blessings in a Backpack of Waukesha County
Volunteer Melanie Halbach packs a bag of snacks.
- Courtesy of Blessings in a Backpack of Waukesha County
(Back left to right) Waukesha County Blessings in a Backpack Board of Directors Susan Reed, Tim Rymer, Lisa Hayes, Amanda Busche, Diana Schmidt, Regina Estrada, Jennifer McCausland, and Rebecca Melgares helped out at the event.
- Courtesy of Blessings in a Backpack of Waukesha County
