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Approximately 284,000 Houston children are considered food insecure meaning they often do not have consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. High levels of childhood food insecurity are linked through research to depressed developmental milestones and poor academic and social performance. Further, the “Map the Meal Gap” report reiterates the research adding “The consequences and costs of food insecurity for all ages make addressing the issue an economic and social imperative. In particular, inadequate nutrition can permanently alter children’s brain architecture and stunt their intellectual capacity, affecting children’s learning, social interaction and productivity.” Families considered “food insecure” are often families forced to make trade-offs between important basic needs, such as housing, transportation or health care, and purchasing nutritionally sound foods. Bayou City Blessings in a Backpack desires to lighten this burden for families, while helping to give each child a better opportunity to experience academic success.