1. SAMARITAN CHRISTIAN MINISTRY OF WILKES, INC. PRESENTS…

2. The BackPack Program “Carrying HOPE home” SCM

3. THE WHY? All elementary schools in Wilkes County are TITLE ONE schools. TRANSLATION: Over 50% of their total student population qualifies for FREE/REDUCED meals. Over 5,500 children are at-risk of going home to little or no food in their homes.

4. THE FACTS Studies have shown that even short periods of malnutrition can AFFECT children’s behavior, cognitive development, and FUTURE productivity.

5. “Leveling the Playing Field” Educational failure has been linked to under nutrition- among impoverished children

6. ALL IN HIS NAME…

11. OUR FUTURE THESE CHILDREN

12. Project: J O Y J ESUS FIRST O THERS SECOND Y OURSELF LAST

13. Through Project: JOY, SCM partnered with Wilkesboro United Methodist Church and provided the BackPack participants AND their brothers and sisters with a blanket for each of them. Project: J O Y

14. 1,999 boxes were distributed

15. SUMMER SURVIVAL KITS Something to look forward to….

16. 430 bags distributed

18. “Carrying HOPE home”

19. “Do YOU love me?” John 21 “FEED MY SHEEP”

20. A WORD OF THANKS

23. “BUT WHAT I REALLY NEED IS SOME JUICE CAUSE WE DON’T HAVE ANY AT ALL BUT WATER” LOVE GLORIA

24. HOW CAN YOU SAY NO ? Music by: Lyrics by: Andrea Byrd