Gouverneur Kiwanis Wildcat Backpack Program resumes at GES

by Rachel Hunter

The Gouverneur Kiwanis Wildcat Backpack Program at Gouverneur Elementary School resumed this past week. This program provides bags of food to elementary school children who receive free breakfast and lunch in the Gouverneur Central School District.

Gouverneur Elementary School Principal and Gouverneur Kiwanis President Charity Zawatski said the following: “These have been challenging times for our community, students, and families. Families continue to persevere, yet many can still use some support during this unusual pandemic circumstance. If you are able to donate individually packaged items such as granola bars, pop and peel items (like soup cans or mac n'cheese), oatmeal, or anything that is individually wrapped, we are happily accepting donations for the Kiwanis Wildcat BackPack Program at Gouverneur Elementary. These items can be used to supplement our backpack bags to feed students over their off or remote days and weekends.”

Those with any questions on the Gouverneur Kiwanis Backpack Program can contact Dawn Streeter at 315-276-0433. Those who would like to donate toward the program, can send a check to: Kiwanis Wildcat BackPack Program c/o Dawn Streeter 5864 State Highway 58 Gouverneur NY 13642.