It started with one backpack, or rather, one backpack program. Micah's Backpack was an initiative launched in Blacksburg, Virginia. The group, organized by members of St. Michael Lutheran Church, initially started by distributing backpacks full of food to five children from low-resource families. Now, the outreach has grown to feed nearly three hundred children. In addition to Micah's Backpack, new programs have flourished under the Micah's Caring Initiative: Micah's Mobile Backpack, Micah's Garden, Micah's Soup for Seniors, and Micah's Closet. All provide vital services to the community....
It started with one backpack, or rather, one backpack program. Micah's Backpack was an initiative launched in Blacksburg, Virginia. The group, orga...