Double your impact for kids – become a matching sponsor
“Without a food bag, I would go home hungry on weekends. I depend on them to get me through the weekend.” – Cheyenne
Every weekend, 1 in 5 children in our community face hunger. The Weekend Backpack Program provides nutritious, child-friendly food to get them through the weekend when school meals aren’t available, but the need is growing.
Our annual Hungerthon event is critical to supporting this program, and we need your help to feed even more children. Would you consider becoming a matching donor for the 27th annual Hungerthon this September?
You can sponsor a child for the entire school year for just $360 – or $30 a month. Your gift will fill backpacks with healthy meals and snacks that keep kids nourished and ready to learn when
Monday morning comes. Kid-friendly foods like shelf-stable milk, cereal, mac & cheese, spaghetti rings, fruit & vegetable cups, and more.
During the on-air event, your gift becomes a match to challenge listeners to donate. Your match multiplies every gift’s impact motivates others to act, and sends a powerful message that our community cares about kids facing hunger.
The 27th annual Hungerthon airs September 5-8 on iHeartRadio Springfield stations— Alice 95.5, 105.9 KGBX, 100.5 The Wolf and US97. To become a Backpack sponsor, contact Sarah Green at [email protected] or call (417) 865-3411. With your help, we can provide the food—and hope—these kids so urgently need.