If you need equipment and supplies to stay warm this winter, please call or stop by the Food Bank. Depending availability, these items can be provided:
Sleeping Bags
Tents & Tarps
Blankets
Backpacks
Jackets
Hats & Gloves
We rely on donations from our community and partners to meet the demand of those living without permanent shelter.
HOPE Backpack Meals Program
| Date | Year-Round, Deliver Weekly |
| Eligibility | Kids Ages 3–18 |
A “Backpack” is a grocery bag filled with food for the weekend, providing a total of seven meals. There are no applications, identification documents, or proof of income needed for youth to participate in this program.
Sample Backpack Menu:
- Fresh Fruit
- Hormel Meals
- Raviolis
- Cup O Noodles
- Chicken Salad/Crackers
- Oatmeal
- Trail Mix
- Fruit Snacks
- Goldfish
- Jello
School-In Session
The Hope Back Program distributes packs weekly to all schools in the Stanwood Camano School District, including ECEAP. Packs are distributed by school staff and select bus drivers. Students are allowed to take extra packs for siblings if needed.
For more information, please contact our Program Coordinator: margaretm@scfbs.org
If you would like to donate to the HOPE Backpack Program, please click on the Donate link at the top of the screen, or mail a check to Stanwood Camano Food Bank, PO Box 1285, Stanwood, WA 98292. We appreciate all our donors’ contributions!