
Bremerton Backpack Brigade
Providing Weekend Food Support for Hungry Children
Please Donate in Your Favorite Way!
Please Donate in Your Favorite Way
Financial

A one-time gift of $600 will sponsor one backpack for an entire school year!
A gift of $60 will sponsor one backpack for a month.
You may mail a donation to this address:
Bremerton Backpack Brigade
P.O. Box 2533
Bremerton, WA 98310
Or donate via PayPal:


Food Items

The Bremerton Backpack Brigade fills each Backpack/"Take Home" Bag with kid-friendly, shelf-stable food, including fresh fruit and vegetables.
It costs $10 to $14 per week for each bag. Donations of non-perishable foods help to lower that cost.
Donations of dollars allow us to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables each week, fill large boxes of food at school breaks and supplement non-perishables when pantry supplies run low.
Starting in Fall 2022 we are focused on offering whole foods and more healthy choices, in addition to our monthly protein vouchers/coupons that can be used to purchase fresh milk, meat, eggs and other protein sources.
If you would like to donate food items, please choose from the list below:
Canned protein (tuna, chicken, beef, chili, refried beans, canned beans, Spam, Vienna sausages, etc.)
Canned meals (ravioli, Spaghetti-Os, Hearty Soups)
Helper meals (tuna, chicken, beef)
Mac & cheese, Pasta
Potatoes (instant or mixed)
Pastas and nice (mixed or raw)
Canned sauces (red and cheese) No glass containers
Powered sauces and mixes/dressings
Cornbread, biscuit mixes
Cereal, cold and instant hot
Canned vegetables and fruit
Peanut butter No glass or giant-sized containers
Seed butter (for nut allergies) No glass containers
Pancake mix
Syrup No glass or giant-sized containers
Canned meals
Pudding and Jello mixes
Applesauce, yogurt pouches
Jiffy muffin, cake, brownie mixes
Ramen noodles
Jelly, jam No glass or giant-sized containers
Tortillas (flour or corn)
Snacks (Granola Bars, fruit chews, nuts, raisins, popcorn, cookies, cracks, etc.
Dried beans, lentils, peas
Seasoning packs (taco, sloppy joes, Italian, bouillon, etc.
Staples (flour, sugar, oil, salt, pepper, mayo, mustard, ketchup)
Ziplock bags (quart and gallon)
For the safety of our students, plastic jars only,
please no glass jars or items past sell-by dates.
Also, no economy sizes (too heavy)!

Where to Donate Food
Kitsap Habitat Store
Mon-Sat 9am to 6pm
3451 Wheaton Way
Bremerton, WA 98310
St.Paul's Episcopal Church
Mon-Wed 10am to 2pm
700 Callahan Dr.
Bremerton, WA 98310
Bremerton United Methodist Church
Mon-Thurs 9am to 1 pm
1150 Marine Drive
Bremerton, WA 98312
First Christian Church of Bremerton
-Disciples of Christ
Mon-Thurs 10am to 2pm
811 Veneta Ave
Bremerton, WA 98310
Thank you for providing a space for Bremerton Backpack Brigade in your establishment!
Schools
Kitsap Lake
(360) 473-4300
1111 Carr Blvd
Bremerton, WA 98312
Crownhill
(360) 473-4200
1500 Rocky Point Rd NW Bremerton, WA 98312
Armin Jahr
(360) 473-4100
800 Dibb St
Bremerton, WA 98310
West Hills STEM
(360) 473-4600
520 S National Ave Bremerton, WA 98312
Naval Ave
(360) 473-4400
900 Olympic Ave
Bremerton, WA 98312
View Ridge
(360) 473-4500
3250 Spruce Ave
Bremerton, WA 98310