Boxes of Joy help to fight food insecurity
High school junior Grace Davie teamed up with the Sanford Backpack Program to gift essential items to food-insecure people this holiday season.
Author: Sebastian Bennage (NEWS CENTER Maine)
Published: 4:54 PM EST December 11, 2020
Updated: 4:55 PM EST December 11, 2020
SANFORD, Maine — Families in Sanford struggling with food insecurity were received a box of Christmas joy Thursday.
Through the Sanford Backpack Program, which helps food-insecure families get the essentials, Junior Grace Davie came up with a Christmas themed initiative. 30 volunteers, 20 students, and over 800 participants helped Davie make it happen over the past month.
Participants were given a fully wrapped box at the beginning of November, along with a list of suggested items to fill it with. Items ranging from holiday cookie mix to deodorant and shampoo.