The Bourbon County Backpack Program’s main goal is it to reduce hunger for children in our community.

The mission is to accomplish this goal by facilitating a program that allows community member to “give back”.  Donations of food, time and money are returned 100% to the youth of Paris and Bourbon County.  

• During the 2018-19 school year 16,577 backpack bags were sent home with Paris and Bourbon County students, averaging approximately 417 students receiving food per week. This number has almost doubled in the last 4 years.
• Almost 20% of the total enrollment of Paris and Bourbon County Schools is being served by the Backpack Program weekly.  
• 100% of the funding of this program came from community donations, 100% of the packing of the food came from community volunteers.

Bourbon County FCS is proud to sponsor and be a moderator for this program.