Children assisted by the Saint Francis Outreach backpack program also received a blanket this Christmas time. Pictured from left: Annie Kleva, Jeanne Jourdan and Beth Mahar. (Submitted photo)

The Dowagiac Elks Lodge also made a donation in 2019 to Saint Francis Outreach’s backpack program to help fund the middle school program. From left: Grant Chair Susie Gendrin, Treasurer Ray Klomes, co-chairs Sue Ann Stewart and Lu Ann Scott and David Scott. (Submitted photo)

This was the first year, The Feed the Hungry Campaign also made a donation to Saint Francis Outreach’s backpack program. (Submitted photo)

Volunteers of Saint Francis Outreach’s backpack program loaded up a car to transport backpacks to students at Kincheloe Elementary School. (Submitted photo)

Dr. Jonathan Gillesby of Dowagiac Family Dentistry made a donation to Saint Francis Outreach’s backpack program to help fund the middle school program. (Submitted photo)