We’ve Got Your Back
Weekend Food Support for Children & Families
Every weekend, too many children leave school without the meals they need to thrive. We’ve Got Your Back ensures hunger doesn’t stand in the way of their health, happiness, or success.
How It Works
School Referrals
Our school partnerships help ensure that children with great needs are identified and supported.
Families can visit our distribution center each week to pick up fresh produce to nourish their kids over the weekend.
Weekly Fresh Food Distribution
For families facing transportation to pantries, we deliver backpacks filled with nonperishable food items directly to children.
Backpack Program
School Partner Benefits
Partnering schools help strengthen families and communities:
Family referrals into our weekend food program
Access to our distribution center and essential products
Participation in our annual Holiday Wishlist program
Invitations to special community events
“As a Community School Liaison, I witness daily the challenges many of our students and families face, and how vital community partnerships are in helping to remove barriers to learning.”
Our History & Current Need
The We’ve Got Your Back (WGYB) program began in 2007 with just 30 backpacks in schools in Santa Ana and Tustin. At the time, the Orange County Department of Education identified 11,000 children as homeless. Over the years, growing awareness and improved data tracking have revealed an even greater need, with over 112,000 McKinney-Vento students across Southern California, including Orange, Riverside, and Los Angeles counties.
