BACKPACK BENEFIT. Through its BackPack Program, Feeding America, Kentuckyâs Heartland has direct and immediate impact on the lives of children. The on-going program makes sure that students in food-insecure households go home each week with a backpack loaded with more than a dozen ready-to-eat or easy-to-fix food items. This helps ensure the children donât go hungry between Fridayâs lunch and Mondayâs breakfast at school. This week everyone who appreciates this idea has a chance to help. Now through Friday, agencies in 34 participating counties across FAKHâs service area are conducting an online fundraiser. The broad support from other charitable agencies demonstrates just how important and well respected the BackPack Program is.