The Rotary Club of Nashville contributes $2,500 to the Nashville City Schools Foundation Backpack Program

During normal times, volunteers gather at the City Schools office, 2552 South Church Street, each Wednesday afternoon to stuff back packs filled with food for children from low income homes.

More than 300 backpacks are distributed to the students at the various Nashville City schools each Friday afternoon. This need for backpacks has grown to more than 700 backpacks during the Covid-19 pandemic. Also, the backpacks are being handed out each Friday from the Nashville City Schools ‘Chow Bus’.

The Rotary Club of Nashville (aka ‘Nashville Noon Rotary’) donated $2,500 to this worthy cause.

Says the Rotary Club of Nashville president Rev. John Hinkle, “Our Board met via video conference and
voted to help the Nashville City Schools’ Backpack program through this trying time since our club has an intense focus on local education.”

Lisa Trail of the Nashville City Schools notes the Nashville City Schools Foundation is a non-profit
(501c3) organization benefitting the more than 9,000 students of the Nashville City Schools.

Contributions can be made by visiting www.cityschools.net/departments/foundation.