Leonard Bus Sales, which has a facility in Bergen, will be doubling its donations to partner food banks, including Foodlink, as part of its annual support of the school-based BackPack nutrition program. Due to increased need with COVID-19 straining food banks across the state, Leonard Bus Sales contributed $11,000 to help more than 2,200 children statewide.
Established by Feeding America (feedingamerica.org), the national “BackPack” Program provides meals to over 450,000 children in need during the time they are not at school. The food is usually discreetly distributed at the end of the school day and given to the child when they leave for the weekend or vacation.
“For more than fifty-years, Leonard Bus Sales has dedicated itself to providing safe school buses to protect children and families in New York state,” said Leonard Bus Sales President, Jon Leonard. “During these challenging times, we sought a way to continue serving children and families who are struggling more than ever. Partnering with local food banks and doubling our commitment to ensure that children don’t go hungry seemed the perfect continuation of our mission to serve and support the communities we call home.”
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