31 Backpacks provides for students when state help lapses | News, Sports, Jobs
gjaehnig@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON — The nonprofit organization 31 Backpacks was founded, because its co-founders, Laurel Maki and Melissa Maki, identified a critical need within the Copper Country Intermediate School District: Many K-12 students throughout the CCISD are of low-income families and received free or reduced breakfasts and/or lunches. But on the weekends and during breaks from school, there are many children who may not have an adequate amount of food at home. The issue is not limited to the Western Upper Peninsula, nor it is a new problem. Back on July 1, the Michigan Advanc...
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