Bessemer students pack food for other kids to have on break
March 31, 2022

Charity Smith/Daily Globe
STAFF MEMBER Jay Pawlak works with Dianna Kaschich, left, to pack a knapsack, while Shelly Forstrom, right, picks out fruit cups to pack.
By CHARITY SMITH
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BESSEMER - Students filed into the A.D. Johnston High School Library on Tuesday to fill knapsacks for their comrades in need of food during break through the Gogebic County Eat Smart Knapsack Program.
The program was established six years ago as a way of providing food for children who depend on school meals for their daily nutritional needs. "It's a huge collaborative effort," said Crystal Suzik of the Gogebic County Great Start Collaborative.
The Knapsack program is put together by the Gogebic County 4-H program, the Great Start Collaborative pr...
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