Buddy Backpacks - United Way of Northeastern Minnesota
608 East Drive, Chisholm, MN 55719
Eligibility
Children in need within Northern Saint Louis or Koochiching County service territory within the public school system or Head Start; call for list of participating school districts
Required documents
School nurses and program administrators in the schools have parent permission/enrollment forms available.
Hours
Children receive backpacks the end of each week or holiday break from school during the academic year
(218)254-3329
Voice·
Intake Office
Email[email protected]
Application process
Intake/enrollment takes place within the schools, parents fill out permission slip.
Service area
Keewatin, MN
Nashwauk, MN
Pengilly, MN
Big Falls, MN
Buyck, MN
International Falls, MN
Littlefork, MN
Loman, MN
Mizpah, MN
Northome, MN
Ranier, MN
Angora, MN
Aurora, MN
Babbitt, MN
Biwabik, MN
Brimson, MN
Britt, MN
Brookston, MN
Buhl, MN
Buyck, MN
Canyon, MN
Chisholm, MN
Cook, MN
Cotton, MN
Crane Lake, MN
Culver, MN
Ely, MN
Embarrass, MN
Eveleth, MN
Floodwood, MN
Forbes, MN
Gheen, MN
Gilbert, MN
Hibbing, MN
Hoyt Lakes, MN
Iron, MN
Kabetogama, MN
Kelly Lake, MN
Kinney, MN
Makinen, MN
Meadowlands, MN
Mountain Iron, MN
Nett Lake, MN
Orr, MN
Saginaw, MN
Side Lake, MN
Soudan, MN
Tower, MN
Virginia, MN
Winton, MN
Zim, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Provides a backpack filled with nutritious, nonperishable, child-friendly food items to children who are at-risk of going hungry over the weekends due to various reasons.
Helps to fight weekend hunger by providing these food kits to children across the Iron Range and in Koochiching County each Friday or holiday break from school.
Last Assured
10/01/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
United Way of Northeastern Minnesota
Operates programming for children, individuals in crisis, and veterans on the Iron Range, Koochiching County, and Lake of the Woods County. Fundraises to support agencies in the region.