KENMORE, N.Y. — Food insecurity is a growing concern for families across Western New York, especially when school is out. Now, a new program in the Ken-Ton school district is stepping up to help.

Each week, volunteers gather at Kenmore United Methodist church to fill dozens of bags with healthy foods. It's all part of a national effort called Blessings in a Backpack.

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The program just launched in Ken-Ton and already helps one hundred local students take home weekend meals. Each bag includes six nutritious items: two breakfasts, two proteins, and two snacks.

It's meeting a need in our community. More than 37,000 children in Erie County rely on school meals during the week but don't have access to affordable, heal

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