Pack the Sack event helping raise funds to provide meals to students in need [Video]

BOZEMAN — On Tuesday, volunteers arrived at HRDC to pack food into sacks they call “KidsPacks” to feed hungry children around the Gallatin Valley.

“We’ve got quite a few items, we usually like to keep it pretty nutrient-dense and provide a wide variety of macronutrients,” says Olivia Smart, dietitian and childhood nutrition program coordinator for HRDC.

Olivia explains how KidsPacks usually contain “things like granola bars, we have 100% juice being added, we usually have a box of mac and cheese or microwavable mac and cheese to add, apple sauce, and then some sort of protein item.”

KidsPacks were created to provide hungry students with the food and nutrients they may be lacking on their own. Every Friday, packs are given to students in need to give them kid-friendly meals throughout the weekend.

To help fund the program, the Bozeman Schools Foundation launched the Pack The Sack fundraiser five years …