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Backpack Blessings

Each week during the school year, Care Help provides bags filled with nonperishable single-serving food items to students who live with food insecurity on the weekends. The counselors, teachers, and administrative staff at schools in West Calcasieu and West Cameron parishes determine the need and communicate this with Care Help. We are currently assisting 550 students each week this 2025-2026 school year.

Thank you to our faithful volunteers who help put the bags together. 

In 2024, Care Help distributed 23,400 bags at $3.50 each, totaling $81,900 in Cash Assistance. 

  • W. R. Grace Foundation Donates to Care Help's Backpack Blessings Program
    W. R. Grace Foundation Donates to Care Help's Backpack Blessings Program

    We're deeply grateful to the W.R. Grace Foundation for their remarkable generosity, which is fueling our Backpack Blessing Program and empowering us to nourish the minds and bodies of our community's most vulnerable students. As we proudly celebrate 16 years of combating weekend hunger, we are currently sending Blessing bags to 452 students across west Calcasieu parish, thanks to the unwavering support of partners like WR Grace Foundation.
    Pictured is Colleen Shepherd Sr. Administrative Assistant with WR Grace and Jody Farnum with Care Help.

  • Westlake Petrochemicals
    Westlake Petrochemicals

    Volunteers of Westlake President Richard Boenig, left, and Joe Andrepont, Principal-Community and Governmental Affairs, for Westlake, right.

  • SHS Class of 1973 Ladies Donate to Backpack Blessings
    SHS Class of 1973 Ladies Donate to Backpack Blessings

    The SHS Class of 1973 Ladies infused their annual Christmas Social with kindness by supporting Backpack Blessings, demonstrating remarkable generosity and compassion. This incredible group of women helped make a tangible difference in the lives of nearly 600 food-insecure students, through our Backpack Blessing Program providing them with nourishment every weekend.
    Thank you ladies❤️

  • Krewe of the Marsh Donation
    Krewe of the Marsh Donation

    Thank you to the Krewe of the Marsh, for your donation in supporting our Food pantry and Backpack Blessings Program.

  • Cameron LNG Gives to Students
    Cameron LNG Gives to Students

    Cameron LNG's generous contribution to our Backpack Blessing program, which provides vital food assistance to students.

  • Westlake Gives to Backpack Blessings
    Westlake Gives to Backpack Blessings

    Thank you Westlake for the generous donation towards our Backpack Blessing Program.
    Together we do make a difference ♥️

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