CHILD NUTRITION
Ensuring No Child Goes Hungry
At WARM, we believe child nutrition is one of the most powerful catalysts for transformation in a child’s life. When a student has dependable access to nutritious meals, everything changes—focus sharpens, confidence grows, and the door to learning swings wide open. Hunger steals a child’s ability to thrive, but nourishment restores it. It fuels healthy brain development, steady energy, emotional stability, and the physical strength needed to face each day with dignity. Through our Share Bac-A-Pac Program and Kids Lunch Club, we’re doing more than filling stomachs—we’re giving kids the opportunity to succeed in school, build meaningful relationships, and step into a brighter future.
Share Bac-A-Pac
The Share Bac-a-Pac program ensures that children at risk of hunger have access to nutritious food on weekends and school breaks when they don’t have access to free and reduced priced lunches. Each week, elementary students discreetly receive assembled weekend meal bags including 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and multiple snacks, while middle and high school students can pick up meals in private, designated areas where they can choose the items that best meet their needs.
The growing need in our community underscores the importance of this work. During the 2023–2024 school year, an average of 683 Share Bac-a-Pacs were distributed each week. For 2024–2025, that number rose to 746, and today, WARM is providing over 1,100 meal bags every single week to support local students.
Each bag costs about $5, making a meaningful difference at a modest cost. As demand continues to rise, the Share Bac-a-Pac program remains committed to ensuring every child in our district has the nourishment they need to learn, grow, and thrive.
Families interested in participating can connect with their guidance counselor at any Westerville City School District school.
$5 provides a weekend meal bag for a hungry child.
SUPPORT SHARE BAC-A-PAC
Kids Lunch Club
The Westerville Area Kids Lunch Club is a FREE summer program that helps children ages 1–18 stay nourished, active, and engaged when school is not in session. At 11 convenient sites, kids can enjoy nutritious meals along with fun, coordinated enrichment activities, Monday through Friday, all summer long.
Running each year from late May through mid-August, this program welcomes children rain or shine. There’s no paperwork, no registration, and no barriers—just a safe, supportive space where every child is invited to learn, grow, and thrive.
All are welcome.
