The menu and educational activities are developed to respond to the specific needs of the community.

The team tailors the program according to the community’s needs, including offering educational activities.

Each Friday, volunteers load backpacks with food for the weekend and also do this over the summer. La Mochila Alegre partners with nonprofit organizations, churches, and schools in 31 municipalities across Puerto Rico. Thanks to the generosity of No Kid Hungry, the food bank was able to help these programs continue to serve kids and families throughout the pandemic. When summer arrives, and with the break from school, the reality is that these children often do not have regular access to food.īanco de Alimentos de Puerto Rico offers two programs that provide food specifically to children in Puerto Rico – through their flagship program, La Mochila Alegre (The Happy Backpack), and its extension, La Bolsita Alegre (The Happy Baggie). Many of them, who are students of the public education system, depend on the school cafeteria to enjoy two meals a day. However, the global crisis did not impede Banco de Alimentos de Puerto Rico from continuing with its mission to alleviate hunger on the island, particularly among children. Like the rest of the world, Puerto Rico suffered a harsh summer with the multiple challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. La Mochila Alegre and La Bolsita Alegre Reach Kids Across the Island

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