CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Mercy Chefs is nearing the end of its Feed 757 summer campaign, a regional effort to fight food insecurity among children across Hampton Roads.
As part of its national summer feeding program, the nonprofit has hosted weekly food distribution events at public schools since late June.
Each Wednesday, 300 backpacks filled with ready-to-eat meals, water bottles, and recipe cards are handed out to families.
The campaign will conclude Wednesday, Aug. 6, with a special community block party on Washington St, in Portsmouth.
In addition to backpack giveaways, the event will feature free haircuts to help kids get ready for the new school year.
According to Mercy Chefs, by the end of the summer, more than 3,300 backpacks will have been distributed through the program.
Wednesday’s event at Portlock Primary in Chesapeake was one of the final stops before next week’s finale.