NewsApril 19, 2012
Run/walk for BackPacks program to be Saturday in Jackson
The Jackson School District will hold Run/Walk for Wellness: 5K or 1 mile at 8 a.m. Saturday at Jackson Junior High School. All proceeds will benefit the district's BackPacks for Friday program. Through the program, the Southeast Missouri Food Bank provides a bag of nutritious food every Friday throughout the school year to 55 children in the district who are at risk of hunger...
Southeast Missourian
The Jackson School District will hold Run/Walk for Wellness: 5K or 1 mile at 8 a.m. Saturday at Jackson Junior High School.
All proceeds will benefit the district's BackPacks for Friday program. Through the program, the Southeast Missouri Food Bank provides a bag of nutritious food every Friday throughout the school year to 55 children in the district who are at risk of hunger.
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The cost of registration for the event is $25 for adults, $15 for children ages 6 to 18 and free for children under 6. Registration forms can be found at www.semofoodbank.org. For more information about the event, contact Joyce McIntosh at 243-9571. For more information about the BackPacks for Friday program, contact Amanda Winschel at 651-0400.
Pertinent address:
210 North West Lane, Jackson, MO
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