Saguaro Christian Church, 8302 E. Broadway, filled more than 150 backpacks with food for children at Sewell and Bloom elementary schools this week.
The free national Blessings in a Backpack program provides food for children who might go hungry over the weekend. Children receive the backpacks on Friday to take food for the next two days.
This week, the Muslim Community Center of Tucson, 5100 N. Kevy Place, also donated $454.50 to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, funding the purchase of 3,114 pounds of potatoes. They also donated 58 pounds of canned food, said Peter Norback, who works as a liaison between the mosque and the food bank.
For more information about Saguaro Christian Church, visit saguarochristian.org or call 296-5901. For information about the Muslim Community Center, visit mcctucson-prod.herokuapp.com or call 329-8568.
