Why Does Starfish Pack Exist?

Hundreds of children in BC go to school on Monday having had little or no food over the weekend. The Starfish Pack movement was created in Abbotsford, BC, in response to this need. The movement has since spread to dozens of cities and towns in British Columbia. On its own, Starfish Pack is not an organization. It functions because organizations, like rotary clubs, community groups, and religious organizations, take on the movement and put its principles into practice.

It costs about $750 to sponsor a child for one year of this program, which provides a backpack each Friday throughout the school year filled with two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners, and some healthy snacks.

 

What is Starfish Pack South Delta Doing for Our Community?

We completed our first year of Starfish Pack at the end of June 2019. Our goal was to start gradually and add schools to our program as we gained an understanding of how many schools we could sustain. We are now serving both of our public high schools and 10 of our public elementary schools.