Sandra Pharis, left, Family Resource Center Coordinator, and Shirley Ryan, President of Clinton County Retired Teachers, are shown above after Pharis accepted over $1,300 from the Clinton County Retired Teachers Association to benefit the Clinton County backpack program.

It currently costs $120 per student for a year to stock each backpack with food. Currently, 35 students, preschool through 12th grade are served by the local backpack program.