In 2017, a few volunteers packed 10 backpacks with food for children; nine years later, the programme is feeding thousands of students across Metro Atlanta

• Image: Backpack Buddies of Metro AtlantaBackpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta began in 2017 with a small group of volunteers at a single local elementary school, packing nonperishable food for children who faced food insecurity over the weekend.
• The first distribution served just 10 students.
• Nine years later, the organisation provides weekend meals to thousands of children across dozens of schools throughout metro Atlanta.