Families who are supported by this program have students who have advanced attendance and grades, improved health, improved self-esteem and trust, less stress and worry, and better relationships among peers (Thompson, 2014). Programs have expanded overall knowledge of the intervention with successful efforts that planned strategically timed phone calls, fliers in children’s backpacks, and monthly newsletters with the dates of the school-pantry allotment listed on the school calendar (Thompson, 2011). School coordinators discussed how important marketing the backpack program was, as many schools have high (40 to 50 percent) student turnover rates. It is also critical to involve teachers and the school community to help convey the purpose and
